tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49769964363993910232024-03-19T01:48:33.748-07:00The Hero InitiativeBecause Everyone Deserves A Golden-AgeThunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15951506164250899573noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-43050696364953617602015-09-02T09:07:00.004-07:002015-09-02T09:07:58.689-07:00HELP HERO EVERY TIME YOU BUY POTATO CHIPS!
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Bill Willingham's next project begins with soft aromatics of vanilla and malt, which are followed by a full-bodied mouth-feel that rounds through dark fruit flavors and is followed by a surprisingly dry finish.
More on this later!McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-40317046176776664622014-09-11T09:11:00.000-07:002014-09-11T09:11:51.146-07:00Party with George Pérez, Diana Knight, and Hero!
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McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-35016652391564705552012-01-16T11:56:00.001-08:002012-01-16T11:59:53.098-08:00Hero Initiative 2012 Memberships: Now with Walt Simonson sketches!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 in.Speaking of "join in," you should, too!Jim McLauchlinMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-28481986882323941252012-01-16T07:56:00.000-08:002012-01-16T08:15:17.681-08:00Hero Initiative at MegaCon, 2012!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 Hero at the same time. Down at the bottom of the page where it says "Please support the Hero Initiative,McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-67460183318263300732012-01-02T09:11:00.000-08:002012-01-02T09:26:38.073-08:00Julius Schwartz Cover Proofs and JLA Auction at Tate's Comics!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 printer's proofs Schwartz would review before a book would go to McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-47722621146352220162011-12-29T11:53:00.000-08:002011-12-29T12:05:06.334-08:00Limited offer: Free Will Eisner poster!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 selected prints from Hero's eBay store, we'll kick in a FREE copy of this poster McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-47882000715358536772011-12-29T11:03:00.001-08:002011-12-29T11:04:56.628-08:00Need help ID'ing some great Jack Davis art!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 McLauchlinMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-75190513911985149772011-12-27T14:40:00.000-08:002011-12-27T14:45:54.663-08:00Hero Initiative 2012 Memberships: Now with George Pérez sketches!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 this Scarlet Witch…Or if your tastes run more to willpower, there's always this great Green Lantern!Get ’em McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-7061274931673112982011-12-27T14:35:00.000-08:002011-12-27T14:39:10.281-08:00Kevin Eastman's ENTIRE Studio auction: It's ON!The auction to end all auctions is up and running! Check it out, because:a) It's super-cool; andb) 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 sure you make the party at Meltdown Comics on January 4, 2012 as well, huh?Jim McLauchlinMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-42465647890388773852011-12-21T11:43:00.001-08:002011-12-21T11:52:48.855-08:00Kevin Eastman studio auction: Video and list-out!Perhaps the craziest, coolest auction of all time!Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman has moved his entire studio into Meltdown Comics. AND he's gonna auction the ENTIRE thing off in one giant lot!The KEVIN EASTMAN ART STUDIO auction will run for 10 days beginning Dec. 25th, Christmas Day, at 9:00 PM (PST). It will wrap the evening of January 4th at 9:00 PM, which will be the McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-31029755378740645132011-12-19T19:17:00.000-08:002011-12-19T19:20:17.034-08:00Hero Initiative 2012 Memberships: EVERYONE gets a tote bag!They're up!Hero Initiative 2012 memberships are now available. For as little as $29 a year, you can show your support for Hero and get some very cool swag.AND you can show the world you care by using your Hero tote bag to carry your sketchbook, hand sanitizer, and Doritos to your next convention.Get ’em while they're hot, folks!Jim McLauchlinP.S. We know "Excelsior" is spelled wrong on the sampleMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-34933947803251807472011-12-19T07:24:00.001-08:002011-12-19T07:37:30.653-08:00Hero Initiative's Deep Discount Quickee Christmas Items!Ugga. So. Hero Initiative has a self-storage locker where we store our convention setup, more paperwork than you can imagine, extra inventory on our books, etc. The storage facility has lost its lease, and I get to move 13,000 pounds of books on January 2. Brother, can you spare a back brace?As it's easier, weight-wise, to move ’em one at a time, we'll help you with last-minute Christmas shoppingMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-13616163023629274432011-12-16T13:16:00.000-08:002011-12-16T13:25:43.651-08:00Josh Medors and Stan Lee prints…almost gone!The best of all possible Christmas gifts? Well, that would be the stellar Spider-Man print autographed by Josh Medors, Josh's recreation of Steve Ditko's classic Amazing Spider-Man #33 cover that ran on Roy Thomas. Alter Ego #105. Still available for tree-underin'!But those of you looking for a more rare bird best act NOW! Of the 250 prints, a mere 50 were signed by BOTH Josh and Stan Lee. Hero'sMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-59199583526054830572011-12-13T14:26:00.000-08:002011-12-13T14:36:24.093-08:00Darwyn Cooke's 12 Days of Christmas!It begins!Darwyn Cooke, raconteur, man-about-town, and occasional writer and draw-er of comics, has opened up the vaults once again for a STELLAR almost-fortnight of great auctions benefiting Hero Initiative. Last year, among other things, Dar helped pay for Russ Heath's new knee. This year? Who knows? Maybe we'll get someone a pancreas!Things get started with a killer Parker package (above), andMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-59793109288537205422011-12-13T07:37:00.000-08:002011-12-13T07:44:38.688-08:00Kevin Eastman auctions off…his entire freakin' studio!Okay, you gotta admit: This is pretty cool!Kevin Eastman has moved his entire studio into Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, including every item you see above.And because Kevin is a delightful kind of crazy, he'll be auctioning off the ENTIRE thing as one lot starting December 25. Talk about a Christmas present of crazed-out proportions! Won't fit under most trees, but still…And Kevin will be McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-29368012855259158922011-12-09T10:44:00.000-08:002011-12-09T10:49:06.253-08:00JLA cover auctions—one down, two to go!The first round of our JLA cover auctions has been completed! And you can see the pics at Hero's page at PopCons.com!Next up, Tate's Comics, Jan. 21, 2012;And Orlando MegaCon, Feb. 17-19, 2012.We hope to see you there. Now check out the pics, including Mike Kunkel and daughter (below)!Jim McLauchlinMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-84415970625479269342011-12-08T11:23:00.000-08:002011-12-08T11:33:24.369-08:00Some quick words from Jerry RobinsonLegendary comic artist and humanitarian Jerry Robinson has passed away, aged 89 years. There are many eulogies and obits already, I'm sure, trumpeting his works both in art and in service to his fellow man. And they are all well deserved. He was a great guy.The only thing I'd like to add are just some brief excerpts from an interview I did with Jerry back in 2002, while researching a Bill Finger McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-70119095900746485992011-12-05T15:31:00.001-08:002011-12-05T15:41:30.932-08:00This party just got REAL!Parties are great. The only thing better? Parties with free food and drink!And so it comes to pass that the Hero Initiative/Golden Apple bash this Friday night, Dec. 9, will have free food and drink from the mighty Seyj Catering! All you have to do to participate and partake of our bounty is bring your your Ralphs Rewards card, or an old cell phone or ink cartridge!And there's even a GREAT raffleMcLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-24481865785556318092011-12-05T14:18:00.000-08:002011-12-05T14:31:18.029-08:00Acme Comics Takes the InitiativeBig thanks—like 3,095 times over—go out to Acme Comics of Greensboro, NC. The forward-thinkers at Acme came up with an idea that turned out to be great for everyone—Hero Initiative included.Acme asked its customers to bring in old, unwanted comics for Acme to accumulate. The staff there matched every book brought in with one of its own, tirelessly sorted and alphabetized the stock, and held a McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-15166478734881778302011-11-23T14:08:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:20:25.429-08:00Darick Robertson at Golden Apple Dec. 9!Folks,Truck on over to L.A.'s mighty Golden Apple Comics on Friday, December 9 at 7 PM to meet Transmetropolitan and The Boys artist Darick Robertson. And ’cause we're nice guys, you can even get a FREE copy of Transmetropolitan: All Around the World or The Ultimate Spider-Man 100 Project if you help Hero Initiative out in one of two totally painless ways!• Bring in your Ralphs Rewards card and McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-82996446317951226432011-11-16T12:01:00.000-08:002011-11-16T12:25:13.845-08:00JLAs at Meltdown Dec. 3: Facts and figures!Folks,We're only a couple weeks away from the star-studded world premiere of ALL of Hero Initiative's Justice League of America #50 covers! The time and place is…Meltdown Comics7522 Sunset Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90046The event starts at 6 PM with your FIRST chance to pick up a copy of The Justice League of America 100 Project in both hardcover and softcover editions. SEVEN of the participating McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-87542508348970278232011-11-14T11:50:00.001-08:002011-11-14T11:52:16.635-08:00MORE Hero Comics blank coversIncluding THIS great Hulk from Alan Kupperberg!Coming soon (or sooner or later) to an eBay near you.More details…here!McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4976996436399391023.post-8188289118669658722011-11-08T07:52:00.000-08:002011-11-08T08:08:05.141-08:00Hero at Mid-Ohio con!Folks,Hero had a rollickin' good time at the recent Mid-Ohio Con, anchored by our ol' pal Angel Medina (above). Hero volunteers Craig and Sandy Wetterman ran a tight ship as always, and FoH (that's Friend o' Hero) Mike Grell, below, also made the scene!But the best part was a last-minute appearance by our friend Josh Medors (below). Josh has been up and down the ladder a tad as he continues to McLauchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691666369825508715noreply@blogger.com0