UPDATE: CBLDF to handle Rory Root donations
Following yesterday's announcement regarding the Rory Root Memorial, there's now some good news:
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) has graciously extended an offer to handle the donations processes for the memorial celebrations that...
Rory Root memorial seeks contributions
Press release:
Due to legal concerns regarding Rory Root’s estate Comic Relief cannot fund the memorial celebrations that are scheduled on June 21st.
The two events include a Root family-planned picnic to be held Joaquin Miller...
Hero Initiative and Marvel team up for Gene Colan
Some really nice news for a change:
Artist Gene Colan has been one of comics' favorites for a staggering seven decades. Now, as Gene is suffering illness, some of the characters Gene worked on are...
Marvel steps up for Colan
While we were off the grid Cliff Meth passed along some great news:
I am delighted beyond delighted to announce that Marvel Entertainment has made clear its intentions to help Gene and Adrienne Colan.In a...
Gene Colan benefit update
Over at his blog, Clifford Meth continues to enlist aid for a benefit to help defray the medical costs of Gene Colan's recent health issues:
Numerous artists and writers will be contributing drawings and/or...
Superman drawings removed from auction
Several people sent us think link to a Boing Boing post about a children's cancer charity benefit being shut down because of unauthoized use of DC characters. Organizer Alex explains:
I messed up. I...
Liberty Comics
Scott Dunbier alerts us to Liberty , an all star CBLDF benefit book he edited:
Stories by:Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips provide a CRIMINAL taleGarth Ennis & Darick Robertson bring us THE BOYSMark Millar &...
Help David Pirkola
People are rallying once again, this time to aid retailer David Pirkola who was shot and seriously injured in a robbery attempt. Pirkola has no insurance, and the comics world is giving to help:
4/29...
CBLDF/Aqua Leung Drink ‘n’ Draw
A few quick photos from last night's event which was a packed hoot with all the folks from Act-i-vate, ComicSpace, the CBLDF and assorted out of towners from Oregon, England, Italy and maybe even...
To Do Tonight 4/16: Jeff Smith RASL release
Tickets are still available!:
Toast the arrival of Jeff Smith's new comic book epic RASL! Come meet Jeff Smith in person at his only New York City appearance of the season, enjoy an open bar,...
NYCC: Friends of Lulu — #840
We have a great lineup planned for our shared space with MoCCA, at table #840!
Friday
5-6pm Women In Comics panel room 1E07
Gail Simone, Heidi MacDonald, Karen Green, Jennifer Grünwald, Shelly Bond and Becky Cloonan will...
