Tom Ziuko is a veteran of 30+ years in the comics business as a colorist. His credits include Superman,Hellblazer, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and even Scooby-Doo. This is what Tom has to say in May, 2014… “Superheroes are characters of fiction, stirring our imagination with their tales of derring-do and rescue. The good people of […]
WHAT HAPPENED TO AUGUST? By Mike Grell Somewhere around the end of July, I found a small bug bite on my right calf. On July 31, I developed flu-like symptoms and achy joints. That night I fell asleep while reading and awoke at about 4 a.m. with a fever. Alarmingly, my right eye would not […]
At 86 years old and with a bum knee (or two!), things are just a little more difficult. But Hero Initiative has been able to help me with finances, smooth over some medical expenses, and find me some very nice-paying art jobs. And now, one of their associates has just helped me in a new […]
Yup. You can—and should!—still sign up for Hero Initiative 2012 memberships! At our highest Excelsior! level, membership even comes with a sketch of a character of your choice on a special Hero Initiative board by George Pérez or Walt Simonson. George showed off some of his earlier. Now Walt’s deadlines have allowed him to join […]
Yep, it’s the proverbial three-ring circus and all. The Orlando MegaCon is one of comics’ biggest and craziest conventions, and we at Hero Initiative would feel badly if we weren’t doing our part to add to the crazy. So. Go get your tickets. And when you do, feel free to make a small donation to […]
The social event of the season will take place Jan. 21, 2012 at Tate’s Comics in Lauderhill, FL, in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area. Tate’s famous Bear and Bird Gallery will have 297 vintage DC Comics cover proofs from 1964-1974 that once belonged to legendary DC Editor Julius Schwartz. These blank-backed cover sheets were the final […]
The Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation is a great organization that has done many nice things to help Hero Initiative. Here’s one right now: We have a limited number of promotional posters from the 2011 Will Eisner’s New York exhibit at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. While supplies last, if you purchase […]
Folks, Jack Davis kindly donated this art to Hero Initiative…but even he’s not sure what it is! He thinks it might be a Time magazine piece. If anyone can ID, please let us know in the comments section here. Thanks! And a link to a mighty ComicArtFans.com gallery with this…here! Jim McLauchlin
The time is ripe to sign up for your 2012 Hero Initiative membership! And for those of you who feel very generous, you can get a head sketch of a character of your choice by either George Pérez or Walter Simonson! One smart guy already owns the Galactus, above! Maybe you can lay claim to […]
The auction to end all auctions is up and running! Check it out, because: a) It’s super-cool; and b) A nice slice of the proceeds go to Hero Initiative! Seriously. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman is auctioning off his entire studio in one fell swoop. This is one for the ages. And make […]
