Famed and friendly comic artist Mike Wieringo passed away on Aug. 12 of a heart attack. Mike's family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to The Hero Initiative or the ASPCA. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mike, his family, and his many loved ones.

Hero’s 112-page The 3-minute Sketchbook debuts August 31 with an opening night party at Secret Headquarters. The sketches then truck over to the Baltimore Comic-Con! All 140-ish pieces are up for auction as well! Get on board TODAY!

Wizard World Chicago was a massive success…and a lot of fun! Paul Jenkins shot pool against fans and pros alike, and went 107-7 for the weekend in 114 games! Thanks much, Paul!

The Fan Expo Canada convention just ended, and Hero did well with the likes of John Romita Sr., John Romita Jr., Leonard Kirk, Ty Templeton, C.B. Cebulski, Michael Golden, and Frank Quitely helping out. Thanks to all!

The FINAL Ultimate Spider-Man #100 originals will be auctioned off via eBay.com on/about Sep. 10. Be on the lookout!

Yup. Special comic character-branded perfume and cologne that with both make you stink pretty AND act as a Hero fundraiser is coming soon! We’ll let you know more as soon as we get it all nailed down, but here’s a hint: One of Hero’s Board members is actively involved in the project!

Hero will be at Tables 1 and 2 in Artist Alley at the Hilton Galleria Exhibit Hall for DragonCon, with Michael Avon Oeming, Terry Moore, and Whilce Portacio in attendance! See you there on Aug. 31-Sep. 3!

Hero presents its second annual Lifetime Achievement Award at the Harvey Awards at the Baltimore Comic-Con on Sep. 8-9. Hanging at the Hero booth will be John Romita Sr., John Romita Jr., Joe Kubert, Adam Kubert, and Andy Kubert!