Crowdfund This: Tentacle Kitty – Earth Color Little Ones by John Merritt

What do you get when you mix together a pinch of Cthulhu, a dollop of cute, and tons of fuzzies? John Merritt’s Tentacle Kitty, that’s who! Characters from Tentacle Kitty’s world have been sold at many different conventions (look for booth #1908 at this month’s WonderCon!) and ThinkGeek even had an exclusive Orange Tabby Tentacle Kitty. One of the most requested plushes is Tentacle Kitty’s friend, the Little One, in earth cat colors. And now that wish is about to be fulfilled, thanks to a current Kickstarter!

The Kickstarter has already met the goal needed to be funded and is well on its way to clearing its first Stretch Goal, the Siamese Little One. At present, the Grey Tabby (the top image) is the only one available. However, there are still 29 days left on the campaign and to reach the final of the four designs, the Calico Little One, a minimum of $24,000 must be pledged. They have already raised $11,053.

Let’s talk pledge rewards for a second. While most of the goods are pretty standard ( the actual plush, lanyards featuring art, digital wallpapers for your desktop and phone, and so on), there are several items that caught my eye. One reward that  a fan of John’s work will appreciate is the “Design Your Own Tentacle Kitty” for $400 or more. Limited to five backers, it includes the opportunity to work with John Merritt in creating your very own custom Tentacle Kitty. For the big spender (and myself, if I had the funds), is the $1,800 pledge for a Giant Cat Guru plush. Who is Cat Guru? Why, he is that glorious, green feline thing right above this paragraph. And when they say “giant” they are not kidding around; this bad boy is six feet tall!

The Kickstarter campaign for Earth Color Little Ones runs until Monday, April 3 at 6 PM Pacific Time. If you want to learn more about Tentacle Kitty, the Little Ones, and my main man, Cat Guru, I highly recommend that you check out their webcomic!