News & Press Releases

Hero Initiative hits the ground with 30 creators at Phoenix Comicon on Memorial Day weekend!

May 14, 2013

Strangers in Paradise on Hero Exclusive Overstreet #43

May 9, 2013

Terry Moore illustrates cover for The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide

HERO INITIATIVE & SKYBOUND ANNOUNCE WALKING DEAD #100 GALLERY SHOW ON MAY 31st

April 23, 2013

See All 106 THE WALKING DEAD #100 Original Sketch Covers on Display Together for First Time Ever! Bid on Four Covers Online or In Person Benefitting Hero Initiative, Meet Cover Artists Sina Grace, Todd Nauck and Jason Reeves

Hero Initiative at Chicago’s C2E2

April 9, 2013

With special guests John McCrea, Gene Ha and longtime Chicago Bear Israel Idonije

Dynamic Forces-exclusive Ten Grand covers benefit Hero!

March 19, 2013

New Joe's Comics launch from acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski helps out Hero!

Hero Initiative at MegaCon With special Guest Whilce Portacio

March 7, 2013

Dollar days and Uno’s Chicago Grill Helps Out!

Roger Slifer Update, March 4, 2013

March 4, 2013

Peter David Post-stroke Update February 28, 2013

February 28, 2013

Hero Initiative at Emerald City Comic Con

February 26, 2013

Dollar Days all weekend! All to raise money for Hero Initiative!

Writer Peter David continues his recovery from a stroke suffered Dec. 30.

January 22, 2013

BRIAN PULIDO ON CARS4CAUSES AND HERO INITIATIVE

December 21, 2012

Hero Initiative's 2013 memberships are NOW available!

December 13, 2012

To show your support and get GREAT benefits, register NOW!

Russ Heath Speaks Out on behalf of Hero Initiaitive!

December 12, 2012

I’m a pretty lucky guy.

Hero Initiative Auctions 100+ Original Fantastic Four #600 covers!

November 6, 2012

Buyers can also get free CGC Signature Series service!

HERO INITIATIVE Attends Long Beach Comic and Horror con!

November 1, 2012

Monkeybrain “Giving Back” through the Hero Initiative

October 30, 2012

An open letter from Chris Roberson, co-founder of Monkeybrain Comics

The Fantastic Four 100 Project

October 30, 2012

Marvel Comics printed a precious few blank covers on the landmark Fantastic Four #600, and the Hero Initiative commissioned 100 top artists to do an original drawing on each cover. The results are here for you to see, with covers unveiled October 31st through November 2nd!

HERO INITIATIVE Travels to New York City Comic Con with

October 5, 2012

Al Plastino, The BIG Party and exclusive CGC signings

Ralphs!

September 25, 2012

On September 1, Ralphs grocery stores wipes the slate clean on their “Community Contribution” program, and we need to build back from Square One!

Hero Initiative Partners with The Walking Dead for First-Ever Image Comics “100 Project”

September 14, 2012

Including original covers drawn by Charlie Adlard and (yes) The Walking Dead creator/writer Robert Kirkman

Hero Initiative Auctions ‘Wake Up And Draw’ Art On ComicArtFans.com starting September 18

September 13, 2012

Great works of art were produced to celebrate Jack Kirby’s birthday!

KEVIN BROGAN’S SPEECH AT 2012 HARVEY AWARDS ON JOE KUBERT

September 13, 2012

Many at the 2012 Harvey Awards ceremony at Baltimore Comic-Con were touched by the speech Hero Initiative volunteer Kevin Brogan gave to introduce the Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award on September 8, 2012. Some were moved to tears. We’ve been asked by many to share the speech, and with Kevin’s kind permission, it’s presented here:

JOHN ROMITA JR. AND JOE KUBERT ARE WINNERS OF 2012 HERO INITIATIVE AWARDS

September 9, 2012

Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian Awards given out at 2012 Harvey Awards ceremony

HAPPY! COMIC RELEASE PARTY & HERO CHARITY DRIVE

September 7, 2012

Hero Initiative at Baltimore Comic-con

September 4, 2012

With John Romita Jr. and Marvel Comics’ Tom Brevoort!

HERO INITIATIVE CELEBRATES JACK KIRBY’S BIRTHDAY AUGUST 28 WITH THE KIRBY FAMILY

August 21, 2012

“Wake Up and Draw” and Kirby4Heroes events planned

Roger Slifer Update, August 16, 2012

August 16, 2012

Brief good news and progress in the matter of Roger Slifer!

Hero Initiative off to Wizard World Chicago Comic Con!

August 1, 2012

ROGER SLIFER UPDATE

July 31, 2012

Hero Initiative helping out in the matter of Roger Slifer

July 6, 2012

Hero Initiative is helping out in the matter of recent hit-and-run victim Roger Slifer

Hero Initiative Travels to San Diego!

July 5, 2012

Exclusive Overstreet and Lady Death books plus “Fantasy Camp” auctions are highlights

SDCC Booth Schedule!

July 2, 2012

Hope we will see you all in two weeks!!!

New Fantastic Four #600 covers from Dale Keown, Nick Bradshaw

June 28, 2012

New Fantastic Four #600 covers from Dale Keown, Nick Bradshaw

Robert Washington Laid to Rest

June 26, 2012

Hero Initiative and the Robert Washington Family thank all 365 donors

Robert Washington Memorial Information

June 23, 2012

Robert Washington Memorial Information

LAST CALL FOR 2012 HERO INITIATIVE MEMBERSHIPS!

June 4, 2012

CLASSIC “MAD” BOOK BACK IN PRINT RELIVE MAD’S GLORY YEARS

May 21, 2012

Frank Jacobs’ masterpiece The Mad World of William M. Gaines available digitally from Wowio.com

Hero Initiative at Phoenix Comic Con Memorial Day Weekend

May 18, 2012

With Contributors Stuart Immonen, John Layman And Spawn/Lady Death Phoenix Con print

Hero Initiative’s GROOVY MADMEN of COMICS party Features Julius Schwartz original cover proofs At THE COMIC BUG, Manhattan Beach, Calif.

May 16, 2012

Hero Comics 2012 coming soon with Short story by Russ Heath

April 23, 2012

Hero Comics Hits the stores May 30th!

Craig Rousseau Fantastic Four #600 cover!

April 19, 2012

Craig Rousseau Fantastic Four #600 cover!

Hero Initiative hits Chicago for C2E2

April 9, 2012

Grendel & Batman on Hero Exclusive Overstreet #42

April 5, 2012

Matt Wagner illustrates limited edition fundraiser hardcover edition of the Guide Los Angeles, CA. April 5, 2012-Gemstone Publishing and The Hero Initiative have once again teamed up to raise money for comic creators in need. Toward that end, they will release an exclusive, 500-copy, limited hardcover edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #42 at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.