Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab.
I’m an ass. I know, I know... many of you have already pointed this out. I want to reiterate this, though, in light of my misplacing of this e-mail from the always reliable Andrew from Grayhaven Magazine. He’s trying to do something good here, forwarding this press release from Oni Press to me, and I forgot to post it. Color me retarded, and check this out...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 6, 2001
COMICS HELP AUCTION BEGINS MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
Oni Press, in conjunction with Komikwerks.com, World Famous Comics, and Gray Haven Magazine, is pleased to announce the beginning of the Comics Help Auction. Comprised of donations from the professional comic book community, the purpose of Comics Help is to raise money for the Red Cross for disaster relief in relation to the tragedies of September 11th, 2001.
Beginning Monday, October 8th, Oni will begin uploading donated items to Ebay at a rate of 15-20 per business day. All proceeds from the auction, after Ebay fees, will be donated to the Red Cross. Items have been given from creators and publishers for across the comics and animation community, and there are over 150 items ready to go onto the auction block.
A list of items can be viewed HERE. The site will also contain a link to the Comics Help seller page on Ebay. Or, people can search on Ebay for the sellers name “comicshelp.”
Monday’s items for auction include the following:
* Hellboy and Spawn Pin-up Original Art by Mike Mignola
11 ½” x 14” inked original illustration of Hellboy and Spawn, pencilled and inked by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.
* Alex Ross Paul Dini – Shazam Power of Hope signed w/ sketch
DC Comics’ Shazam Power of Hope Bud Plant Dynamic Forces limited signed edition #46 of 500. Signed by artist Alex Ross and writer Paul Dini with a sketch of Shazam by Alex Ross. Item is sealed and comes with Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity.
* Superman baseball hat signed by Mike Carlin
Warner Bros. Black baseball hat with raised Superman logo. The bill of the hat is signed by DCU Executive Editor Mike Carlin. Hat is 100% Cotton.
* Superman the Wedding Album limited edition signed (2 copies)
DC Comics’ Superman the Wedding Album Limited Edition for the fifth annual R.R.P. meeting. Signed by DCU Executive Editor Mike Carlin and Bob Rozakis. This copy is # 159 out of 250.
* Sandman #50 Gold Edition signed by Karen Berger (2 copies)
Limited Gold Edition of DC Comics’ Sandman #50 signed by Vertigo Group Editor and Sandman Editor Karen Berger. This issue was written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by P. Craig Russell. Also contains pin-ups by Dave McKean, John Totleben, Jill Karla Schwarz, Scott McCloud, Todd McFarlane, Michael Zulli, Michael Kaluta, Craig Hamilton and Tony Harris.
* Blue Monday: Absolute Beginner #3 page 12 original art by Chynna Clugston-Major
Original pencilled and inked art for page 12 from Blue Monday: Absolute Beginners #3 by Chynna Clugston-Major. This page features the very first appearance of everybody’s favorite pooka, Seamus the otter. 11” x 17” Published by Oni Press.
* Grrl Scouts #1 page 7 original art by Jim Mahfood
Original pencilled and inked art for Grrl Scouts #1 page 7 by Jim Mahfood. This page features the characters Leonard and Otis. 11” x 17” Published by Oni Press.
* Deadpool #11, page 11 original art by Pete Woods and Joe Sinnott
Original art pencilled by Pete Woods and inked by the legendary Joe Sinnott. The page is 11” x 17”, signed by both artists and prominently features the character of Deadpool. Published by Marvel Comics.
* Justice League of America Black Baptism original art page 15 by Keith Champagne
Original pencilled and inked art from DC Comics’ Justice League of America: Black Baptism page 15, by Keith Champagne. 11” x 17”
* Sailor Moon Scout Guides, Sailor Moon 1, Supers 1 and Stars 1
Tokyo Pop set of Sailor Moon Scout Guides including Meet Sailor Moon: Crystal, Meet Sailor Mars: Fire, Meet Sailor Mercury: Ice, Meet Sailor Jupiter: Thunder and Meet Sailor Venus: Love, Sailor Moon Vol. 1, Sailor Moon Supers Vol. 1 and Sailor Moon Stars Vol. 1. Full retail value is $96.60.
* Matthew Dunn – Pin-up honoring the New York Fire Department
11 ½” x 16 ½” inked illustration honoring the New York Fire Department
* Unpublished pin-up of Spider-Man Tribute to America by James Daly
11” x 17” inked illustration of Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man saluting the flag by comic book artist James Daly
* X-Men and Spider-Man Time’s Arrow novels 1,2 and 3 signed by Tom Defalco
Complete set of Marvel Comics’ X-Men and Spider-Man Time’s Arrow Trilogy featuring Book 1: The Past, Book 2: The Present and Book 3: The Future. All three novels are signed by writer Tom Defalco.
* Iron Fist and Wolverine #3 original art pages 21 and 22 by Jamal Igle
Pencilled and inked original art for Iron Fist and Wolverine #3 double page spread of pages 21 and 22 by Jamal Igle. Page prominently features Marvel Comics’ Psylocke and Luke Cage with Wolverine and Iron First peeking out of the sewer. 21” x 17”.
* The Soap Lady hardcover signed with sketch and bookmark by Renee French
The Soap Lady hardcover book signed by creator Renee French with an original sketch and a one of a kind handmade book mark. Published by Top Shelf Productions.
* Foxymoron the San Diego Editon mini-comic signed by Travis Fox
Foxymoron San Diego Convention black and white mini-comic signed by creator Travis Fox.
* Preacher #1 signed by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon and Matt Hollingsworth
DC Comics’ Preacher #1 signed by writer and creator Garth Ennis, artist Steve Dillon and colorist Matthew Hollingsworth.
For more information or artwork, contact:
Oni Press
6336 SE Milwaukie Ave., PMB30
Portland, OR 97202
Phn: (503)233-1377
Fax: (503)233-1477
e-mail: joeoni@onipress.com or jamieoni@onipress.com
Blue Monday: Absolute Beginners™ & © 2000 Chynna Clugston-Major.
Thanks for the heads-up, Andrew. Time to get over to E-bay to see what’s there...
"Moriarty" out.
