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The charm thats Mike Mignola - Beehive Kickstarter for Pinocchio met its funding goal in 15 minutes

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Mike Mignola needs no introduction. I have been a huge fan of his work ever since I tripped upon the magnificence thats Hellboy. Hellboy opened up my eyes to the giant of the industry that comic books are. Its not just the commercial aspect but the multitude of art and artists that are out there pouring. To have created a name in comics is an achievement all by itself, one that Mignola has made all too many times. First it was Hellboy and the art and soon after that it became an obsession with Mignola's work, his signatures, the scary and the grotesque, the finest architecture in the background of a hideous creature, the tricks of light and shadow, it was like an intoxication that I could never get enough of. About a month ago there was news about Beehive Books  planning to launch a kickstarter campaign for their latest adventure, Pinocchio, the classic story told by Mike Mignola and Lemony Snicket, the genius behind "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Everyone was excited