Donny Cates & Ryan Stegman Cut Print & Prices For Substack Year Two

It’s time for the big beasts of Substack comes to lay out their plans for Year Two – and try and get as many of those subscribers to stick around now that they will be relying on 90% of the subscriptions to pay the bills, rather than the big six-figure advances. While James Tynion IV is promising frozen prices to those who stay, and Skottie Young is losing paid subscriptions all together, Donny Cates & Ryan Stegman are discounting for KLC Press.

They promise two new unannounced comic books to come on Kids Love Chains. “Somehow Ryan has found the time to create a whole-ass OTHER COMIC while he’s been cranking away at the beautiful artwork on VANISH, and we here in the know at KLC Press are absolutely BUZZING about it. Ryan has really been cooking up something special, and you’re gonna hear about it first here on the KLC Press Substack. Ryan will be not only dropping reveal bombs left and right as the months go along, but he’ll also be revealing his process as a writer. Our second mystery series has been long-awaited, and we’ll be revealing the details very soon. As is the KLC way, you’ll be getting the inside scoop on its creation process. What sets this one apart, however, is the creative team. Let’s just say Ethan and Griffin, a.k.a. The Supple Boiz, have been toiling away with a wonderful artist to bring you the coolest shit you’ve ever seen.”

That would be comic book podcasters Griffin Sheridan and Ethan Smith. They also promise a live stream to break this all down in a couple of days.

Talking of which, they are to stream Ryan Stegman and friend exclusively on the Substack, as well as Supple Boiz and a new podcast from a “very special comics creator that we all know and love”. Start speculating it is Todd McFarlane right now. And keep the community streams going, with Stegman sketch prizes. But the bigger news is probably the change in prices, with monthly and yearly prices and removing the premium level all together.

Previously KLC Press cost $8 a month or $80 a year, now it will be $5 a month or $55 a year. And no $300 GOAT level at all.

This will also include digital editions of Vanish #1-6 as they are published. But they are not sending out physical products for Year Two – hence dropping the $300 premium GOAT level. I understand that there are some disappointed people who did not get the products that were promised, and it causes a lot of headaches. Keeping things digital will be easier.

And the free subs level for much of the content will still continue as well. So… will you re-up?