Superbacker Spotlight: Meet Jerome Scott, A Fan of Comic Artists and 3D Printers
An architect, lifelong comics fan, and early supporter of 3D printing projects, Jerome shares how his backing habits have evolved over 13 years on Kickstarter.
Over the past 13 years, Jerome Scott, an architect by trade, has backed over 300 projects on Kickstarter, largely in the comics and Design & Technology space.
We met him when he came to our booth at CES 2026. We were curious what brought him to Kickstarter in the first place, and what's kept him coming back, so we caught up with him a couple weeks later and asked him some questions.
How did you first become aware of Kickstarter?
The first project I backed was an artist in my Patreon that offered a graphic novel collection of their work on KS. It was Next Town Over Volume 1: Maybe Next Time. I was Patreoning the artist and they offered a collection on Kickstarter at a decent discount off the future MSRP. I kept returning because more graphic novel artists offered collections on Kickstarter.
Becca Sangwin
You're trained as an architect. Do you tend to back projects that involve design in some capacity?
I have backed multiple lasers and other measuring tools. But I started out backing my comic book/graphic novel fandom.
What was your entryway to comics?
The free ones I read as a kid—from about age 5. It's a long story about outdated magazine "return" practices of the day.
Who are some of your favorite graphic novelists/comic artists?
Colleen Doran, Phil Foglio, and many others online. Even more in the "traditional" printed material.
Have you discovered any new favorites on Kickstarter?
Many. The artists would suggest other creators and swap with them (play in their universes) to drum up interest.
You’ve backed over 300 projects. To you, what makes a campaign worth supporting?
Well, 300 over 13 years is 23 per year or about 2 a month. Looking back at the list I note that the first 20 kickstarters were graphic novels. Then one 3d scanner. Then a 3-in-1 3D printer. From then on the number of more expensive tech devices increased until they became about 50% of the total.
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Do you have any advice for creators? It’d be interesting to know what makes a project stick out for you.
The current schema of multiple levels with unlocking bonuses at higher amounts of backings is very enticing. The fact that the items are offered at significant discounts from future MSRP helps, too.
The graphic novels were easy sells as I knew the artist's work from their websites.
After I got into the 3d printing world I needed to get a 3d scanner to complete my workflow to create objects to print. I backed several that delivered but failed in operation. Then I backed a scanning company that released successively more sophisticated scanners—I just backed the latest and am finally completely satisfied.
Kickstarter Staff
What are some projects currently on the site that you'd recommend folks check out and support?
I like checking out the "nearly funded" section as I really hate finding something I would have liked to support after it finishes. The best 4 color 3d printer is currently Snapmaker's U1 model. It's fully funded, but Snapmaker has it on sale for $150 off right now.
What are some of the things you're making with the 3D printers?
First one was a marionette. Also Architectural models, costume pieces.
Ever make any comics on your own?
No—my graphic skills are more suited to 90 degree corners than flowing lines. I did use my early forays into computer graphics (long before the internet) to recreate some art I liked though.
Becca Sangwin
Superbackers like Jerome play a powerful role on Kickstarter, discovering projects early, following creators they trust, and helping meaningful ideas find their audience. His story is a reminder that behind every successful campaign is a community of backers who believe in the work and the vision behind it.
