We’re in the process of getting some shirts for sell up on the site, and since you guys seemed so excited about it… What kind of Dreamer shirt would *you* want to buy? Here’s mine that I wear to conventions, just ignore the handsome devils next to me:
(Billy Tucci, me in an “I Heart Nathan Hale” tee, with Dreamer logo on the back, and Beau “The Last Real Man” Smith. Billy earned cool points for knowing who the crap Nathan Hale was.)
None of our designs are set in stone yet, so tell me what you want to wear!
I would adore an “I <3 Nathan Hale” shirt. Though the menfolk might not go for that one as much… I would also *love* an “I <3 Liberty” shirt after the same design. Other phrases: “Liberty or Death” or “Live Free or Die.” “Knowlton’s Rangers” with a small flag logo or crossed muskets or something.
And it’d be cool if there were a red shirt. Or a blue or black one with red text.
That’s my two cents! And I adore your comic. I’ve been following it from the start. (…and had a mad childhood crush on Nathan Hale, so there’s *one* shirt you’re selling…) Your art is fantastic, and I’ve been really into the American Revolution for several years now; it’s so fun to read a story built on all that history.
Anyway we can make sure the ladies Tees are actually lady-cut? ‘Cause I’m not about the boxy male Tee, and a lot of places don’t offer ladies anything else. :(
Also, I wouldn’t mind the “Live free or die” phrase on a Tee. With either the pic of Alan you have on the header right now OR Bea in the pic where she’s gripping her dress.
I would love an “I <3 Alan” shirt or any kind of Alan shirt. :-)
I would love a “I <3 Nathan Hale” shirt… mmmm….
A Knowlton’s Rangers shirt would be cool as well.
I love to have the picture of Bea and Alan first kissing on a shirt– maybe have a breast-pocket area logo for “The Dreamer” then have “Live Free or Die” under that, and on the back, them kissing, and “The Dreamer” logo repeated under it. Might not appeal to the male crowd, but I’d live in it!
I want the I <3 Nathan Hale shirt! Gimmie! :D Or maybe a I <3 Knowlton!
I love all the suggestions above, and would get whichever one you guys end up with. Maybe, especially for the male audience, just a shirt that has the “The Dreamer” logo across it would be nice as well.
something about spontoons! ^__^ or like a mancandy shirt lol.
Hmmm…maybe something with the logo on it with the old flag flying in the background. Kinda like the new header. (Thanks Mike!!) Or maybe something about Knowlton’s Rangers.
Oh! Oh! I know! Make a shirt that has the panel of Nathan yelling “Pull up your skirt!”!!! :3
I would love a black tee that has the current website logo on it, with Alan and the “Live free, or die” motto. That would be awesome.
Nathan Shirt!!! lol no duh…
Happy Veterans Day everyone! Wear your poppies with pride! :)
I love Kimberly’s idea of Nathan yelling “Pull up your skirt!” It’s hilarious! I also like the “Live Free or Die” idea, maybe using one of the panels you can see it in as a background. (I think it’s written on the canteen? that Alan carries.)
A Knowlton’s Ranger’s shirt sounds awesome! What about a shirt with The Dreamer logo in the front pocket area (like Theresa mentioned) and having the picture of Bea and Alan covering the back?
But frankly, anything with your art on it would be fabulous.
Hooray for shirts!!! ^o^
I thought the canteen said “Liberty or Death.” Anyway, maybe you could make shirts with those little “targets” as Alan called them that the Continental Army used for displaying rank and have the words “Liberty or Death” or something similar written across the front (perhaps even over the insignia itself) in loopy handwriting like the title of the comic is. Then on the back you can have the dreamer logo and/or the comic title.
Oh, and just for the record: I’m a guy and I wouldn’t mind wearing a I <3 Nathan Hale shirt. Man’s a bloody hero. Then again, I’m a pretty odd guy.
Ohmygosh! I <3 Nathan Hale shirt~! lol Maybe there could be “I <3 ___” shirts for each of the dudes =P
I also really like the “Live free, or die” idea with Alan. The “Pull up your skirt!” one would be hilarious too!
A Knowlton’s Rangers shirt would be cool to have the wallpaper pic of them with four tall “panels” that have close ups on each of the guys, then on the back it can say “The Dreamer” or something… lol Hope that made sense XD
And I agree with Jenn; I think there should be guy t-shirt and fitted ladies shirts for some of the designs (only some ’cause I doubt guys want to wear a shirt that says “I <3 Nathan Hale” or “I <3 Alan Warren” =P ). I wear both kinds of shirts, so I think both variations would sell since there will be people buying from both variations.
Believe me, there *will* be fitted girls’ tees. I will only be selling Tee Shirts that I myself would actually wear! ^__^
Thanks for all the ideas! We were already thinking of doing some sort of “Knowlton’s Rangers” tee, so I’m glad to know you’d like one!
A ‘Live Free or Die’ shirt in some shape or form could be cool, too.
Would anyone want a shirt with just the Dreamer heart on it? Possible logo on the back?
Any more ideas…? We want to hear them! Thanks!!
I would totally dig a shirt that says ‘I <3′
, and then any of our founding fathers names.
I also love the Nathan Hale one too!~ I love the history nerd tees. xD
How about the panel from the first issue with Alan and Bea kissing? (Maybe with an American flag or the Dreamer logo behind them instead of the black. :)
If it’s possible, I’d prefer to buy a fitted shirt. :)
I’d be afraid that, if I wore a shirt that just had the Dreamer heart on it, too many people would think it was pro-England at first glance. Maybe if it had something else to give it context.
And… man, there *has* to be something one can do with a spontoon.
“It’s not a stick, it’s a spontoon!” with the spontoon vertical to one side?
“No touching my spontoon”?
I dunno. Also, I like Nathan’s “Without fear. Without regret.” Or maybe “No fear. No regret.” It could go with a picture of him, or above and below a Patriot flag, or something else.
The Nathan shirt. Duh! (We might be able to carry them in the Hale gift shop…)
Perhaps with the famous last words on the back? (I do already have 3 tshirts with them on it…but none of them are very attractive. Help!)
A Knowlton’s Rangers shirt (with the Colonel?!) would also be welcome.
And maybe something with Don’t Tread on Me on it? Liberty or Death is also good.
Not sure about Live Free or Die, as it also happens to be the New Hampshire state motto (great motto huh?). I love the saying but we might get misinterpreted as a particularly attractive NH lisence plate.
But when it comes down to it, anything is awesome that’s Dreamer-related. Huzzah!
I would adore an ‘I <3 Nathan Hale’, (with the sexy Nathan, or Cato in hand Nathan) And maybe another one with the Dreamer logo on the front and Bea and Alan’s eyes on the back, you have some gorgeous expressive eye shots that would look really cool on a black tee shirt.
I love all of the suggestions that have been given, and would love to buy any one of them! (Or… all. Bwuaha!) x3
So… ya. I back all of the previous suggestions as well as all the ones that will come after my comment. Because I know they’ll be awesome suggestions.
I’m not too big on mostly text-only shirts, but I’d love to have a shirt in the vein of something like the header :”D
I like all the ideas posed so far and would definitely buy I <3 Nathan Hale. I would love one that says I <3 Nathaniel Greene – but that’s just because I’m a weirdo :)
Anything that advertises the site is awesome. That way, people can get a visual of what I’m talking about all the time. I think it would be awesome to have a shirt of the panel where Nathan says, “Lift up your skirt!” Or Bea saying, “What the hell are my hoops!?” That was a classic. (Love the I <3 Nathan Hale) What about TJ?
Aww, Thomas Jefferson… Nathaniel Green…
Great men but sadly, they’ll never make their way into The Dreamer. le sigh.
But… how about a little Captain Hamilton action? Hmm? Hmm? Anyone love Hammy out there…?
*crickets*
Don’t know how heavily Thomas Jefferson will feature into your comic, so he may not be the best wearable ad for it, but… I <3 him so very much. Enough to wear a shirt <3-ing him, that’s for sure. Same with Thomas Paine.
Hey, Anne! If you love TJ, you should get this shirt: http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/womens-pink-tshirt/38121178
It’s on my Christmas list. ^__^
I would wear one with just the logo (aka, heart). And the website on the back.
NATHAN HALE SHIRT!!! Woooo!
I would love a I <3 Nathan Hale shirt or perhaps one relating more to the Dreamer. But don’t forget, do plus-sizes!! Up to 3x would be awesome!
Owning anything that says I <3 Nathan Hale would be awesome, but (if it wouldn’t be too hard to print) maybe it would be nice to have available in colors other than white (black or red maybe)? That’s just a personal preference thing, and I would definitely buy it no matter what color it was.
Ooh… thanks for the link. That is a covetable shirt indeed!
Oh, and ditto the above. I think red, blue, and black options would be sweet, if such a thing is possible/affordable.
I totally dig the shirt you’re wearing in that image Lora! I also think one with The Dreamer logo would be cool. And key phrases from the revolution with like the tattered flag and smoke design from Issue 4′s cover page. Those would be hot. <3
I like the one you’re wearing!! I <3 Nathan Hale, for the definite win. Though I agree that other colors might be nice to have… not that I can think of which color would work best with the little flag design… hm.
And I think Knowlton’s Rangers or Live Free or Die would be good second shirt designs! Maybe with a ‘continental army’ sort of color scheme?
Yay for Knowlton’s Rangers shirts! Yep yep, looks like most of everyone wants some “I <3 Nathan Hale” shirts, Lora! lol I still think different “I <3 ___” shirts would be fun! That way we can also have one for Alan, Thomas, Freddy… as long as the production costs won’t be a problem!
Ooh, I like the idea for having different color options! And one with the logo sounds good too! I’d get one! ^__^
I would DEFINITELY go for some Hammy action! You have at least one big Hamilton fan out there. :)
I love all the shirt ideas, especially the “I <3….” shirts and the live free or die, also just the dreamer logo.
But I really don’t want a shirt with anything on the back of it. :( I hate shirts with any sort of design or print on the back. I can feel people staring at me from behind! It creeps me out.
So I really hope there will be some shirts with only a front design.
Huzzah for Hammy! haha. I love all the shirt ideas being posted here. Me personally, I’d buy an I <3 Nathan Hale or a Live Free or Die shirt.
Def. Hamilton too if that became a shirt – I’m related! Not sure how yet, still researching that….
YES. HAMMY. HAMMY HAMMY HAMMYYYYYYY.
I’d seriously pay like. fifty bucks for a Hammy/Hammie/MY LOVE shirt. DD; PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEAAAAAAASE. >cries<
My APUSH teacher would lol himself to death if he saw me in a Hammie shirt. Specially since every time he utters the name “Hamilton” I yelp HAMMIE!!!continues to spazzspazzes more over aspect of Hammie shirt<
CAN I BRIBE YOU TO MAKE ONE? D;
I’m so glad to see I’m not the only one who’s dying for Hammy to show up in the comic! (and that I’m not the only one who calls him Hammy… my APUSH class was a little skeptical when I included that on the study guide I made…)
Hey, Hailey!
You can call Alexander Hamilton “Hammy” and be a historian, not just a fan girl. The other men on Washington’s Aide de Camp staff (including the Marquis de Layfette!) called him just that!! :)
I would love a t-shirt with a graphic instead of text ^^ Any picture from the comic would be awesome ^_^
That was why I put it on there! Somehow, people seemed to think it was just me being a spazz. I wonder how they got that impression…