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Tempe, AZ
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Stay connected with the people behind the heroes. Here you’ll find comic creator stories and Hero Initiative updates that highlight the artists and writers who shaped the comics we love, along with news about how our community continues helping creators in need.
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Coliseum of Comics Rolls out the Pumpkins
Great Pumpkin Patch Celebrates Halloween for Charity Florida-based comic store chain Coliseum of Comics is celebrating Halloween in style with the Great Pumpkin Patch fundraiser, a unique Halloween-themed auction event to support the Hero Initiative and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. Coliseum has sent artificial pumpkins to industry artists, who...
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New Art Revealed For ‘Double Vision’ Auctions
The awesomeness keeps doubling up! More of the industry’s biggest...
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Hero Initiative Fundraisers
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Double Visions Auctions Launch, Benefitting Hero Initiative and Binc
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Humble Bundle’s Mastering Animation by CRC Press benefits Hero Initiative!
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Humble Bundle’s Street Fighter X UDON benefits Hero Initiative!
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Humble Bundle’s Hot Off the Presses by Upshot/AWA Studio benefits Hero Initiative!
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Hero Initiative Fundraisers
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The Batman 100 Project: Full Gallery!
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HERO INITIATIVE WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS: KLAUS JANSON AND ANN NOCENTI
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The Incal & More Presented by Humanoids Humble Bundle benefits Hero Initiative!
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NEW BENEFIT ANTHOLOGY, “PANDEMIX: QUARANTINE COMICS IN THE AGE OF ‘RONA”
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Sommerville, MA
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