At the end of July 2013, I was inspired to create Comic Book Covers 4 Cancer project after learning about the Hero Initiative's The Walking Dead 100 Project. As we come closer to the 1 year mark, we have been able to raise over $600 for the American Caner Society.
Originally, I wanted to work primarily with local artists to keep the costs low. This idea didn't work very well, but fortunately I have been able to utilize the USPS flat rate system to keep shipping expenses reasonable. The only large shipping cost I have incurred for shipping blank covers to an artist was in October 2013 when I sent several covers to an artist in Indonesia. Unfortunately, I haven't received those covers back yet and haven't heard from that specific artist since March. There are a few other artists who I've been waiting on their covers to be returned for several months.
The good news is that there have been a multitude of artists who have stepped-up to the commitment they agreed to, and we have been blessed by their donations. I would like to take this moment to publicly thank each of the wonderful artists who have helped us to date:
- Andy Korty
- David Finley
- Desi Butler
- Floyd Sumner
- Geoffrey Gwin
- James Linares
- Jarelle Dampier
- Jason Beam
- Jason Metcalf
- Jesus Correa
- Joe "PohGo" Pruitt
- Johnny Townsend
- Jon Merlin Anderson
- Kristopher Vangalis
- Kyle Willis
- Luisa Marie Shockey
- Marcus Rocco
- Martin Sabala Jr.
- Orlando Baez
- Patrick Canter
- Patrick Fox
- Paul Rowden
- Rachel Ivanoff
- Randy Atkins
- Randy Emberlin
- Rob Hassan
- Ron Randall
- Ryan Alonzo
- Sal Galindo
- Scott Harris
- Storm Wave
- Thomas Barnett
Another big help came from my LCS, Tony's Kingdom of Comics. At first, Tony sold me the blank covers at a great discount. Soon, he simply donated the covers for the cause. I couldn't have continued this project as far as it has gone without his help.
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