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Comedian anthologies have an attention-grabbing historical past in the USA, as they’re usually the commonest manner all through the world that new comedian materials is revealed. Since 2001 comedian anthologies have been a strategy to elevate consciousness and cash for charities and causes in the USA and searching for to assist efforts in Ukraine; Scott Dunbier, the editor with maybe the perfect repute for doing all-star tasks in all of comicdom, has began a brand new one. Going by Zoop, Comics For Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds has simply entered its second week of fundraising.
Taking its title from the Ukrainian girl who stood as much as Russian troopers in February, “Take these seeds and put them in your pockets, so at the least sunflowers (the Ukrainian nationwide flower) will develop if you all lie down right here,” Comics For Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds began with a objective of $35,000. We talked about this final week, nevertheless it has blown by that objective to over $114,000 and climbing in a single week. It is not that stunning, although, because the expertise related to the mission is big, and the web page depend shall be big at 96 pages deliberate at 8×12 inches.
4 covers for the mission are deliberate, with three already obtainable to see on the Zoop website. The principle cowl is by Alex Ross, obtainable because the hardcover version (and a signed one by him as effectively should you throw in one other $40):
Plus, the simply revealed the Comics For Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds cowl by Invoice Sienkiewicz, additionally obtainable in softcover:
One other cowl by Dave Johnson, additionally obtainable in with the Sienkiewicz softcover:
And never fairly able to be proven, Arthur Adams’s cowl can even be softcover. (Sketch solely thus far.):
Past the unimaginable covers, Colleen Doran, Greg Hildebrant, and Joe Jusko have joined Comics For Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds this week as effectively. Doran shall be doing a model new 6-page story. As well as, Jusko shall be offering art work for the title web page, whereas Hildebrant shall be including new art work to assist spherical out the e book.
Along with unique new tales by so many creators as we lined final week: Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson (doing a brand new Astro Metropolis story), John Layman and Rob Guillory (doing a brand new Chew story), Walter Simonson (doing a brand new Star Slammers story), Howard Chaykin (doing a brand new American Flagg story), with a preview web page now obtainable:
As well as, Stan Sakai (doing a brand new Usagi Yojimbo story), Matt Wagner (doing a brand new Grendel story), Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier (doing a brand new Groo story, with Stan Sakai lettering), Jill Thompson (doing a brand new Scary Godmother story), and different nice creators doing new tales for the anthology like Mark Waid & Gabriel Rodriguez, Louise Simonson & June Brigman, and Dave Gibbons & Chris Partner are part of Comics For Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds.
With 19 days left to again it, the mission is full of nice creators and nice work; it appears like. Past paying for the onerous prices (printing, credit-card charges, advertising), all proceeds will go to Operation USA very shortly after the marketing campaign ends. Dunbier is trying to get all copies to donors by December 2022, although that date might slide with present shortages and transport delays. Go to https://zoop.gg/c/comicsforukraine for extra particulars and pledge in your copies. Copies might be ordered and delivered worldwide, besides possible in Russia.
The unique press launch is beneath:
COMICS FOR UKRAINE: SUNFLOWER SEEDS BENEFIT ANTHOLOGY RAISES OVER $100,000 IN FIRST WEEK
Colleen Doran, Greg Hildebrandt and Joe Jusko Be part of the Challenge as Marketing campaign Nears Finish of Second Week of Funding
SAN DIEGO, CA – Final week, greater than three dozen comic-book writers, artists, colorists, letterers, designers, and editors introduced a set of all-new comic-book tales to lift cash to help refugees in Ukraine. Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds, the profit anthology edited by Scott Dunbier, with all proceeds going to Operation USA, surpassed an preliminary $35,000 funding objective simply twelve hours after the marketing campaign launched, with over $113,000 from over 900 contributors raised thus far. The e book shall be full-color, 96 pages, 8 x 12 inches, and obtainable in each hardcover and softcover editions, with a whole bunch of supporters on day one. Because the marketing campaign enters a second week of funding, it’s introduced that Eisner Award-winner Colleen Doran, legendary illustrator Greg Hildebrandt, and celebrated cowl artist Joe Jusko have joined the mission.
Colleen Doran stated “(I’m) honored to do what small half I can to help the courageous folks of Ukraine and to have a good time Ukrainian heritage.”
Greg Hildebrandt added “Neither Jean nor I ever anticipated to dwell lengthy sufficient to see Russia assault any nation merely out of greed. The savagery we have now witnessed in these previous weeks is past something we will fathom. Our hearts break for the folks of Ukraine. The lack of life is gorgeous. The monstrously evil madness of Putin’s Conflict is the same as the Turks try and exterminate the Armenians in WWI and Hitler’s try and exterminate the Jews in WWII. Any mission that I can lend my artwork to that can thwart Putin is a mission I’ll be a part of with all my coronary heart, soul and thoughts. Thanks for the chance to be part of this mission.”
Joe Jusko concluded “As a 3rd technology Ukrainian American whose grandmother had her whole lineage erased throughout WWII, I’m honored to contribute to this most vital endeavor.”
These three creators be a part of the unimaginable roster of comics expertise assembled for Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds; united underneath the mission of offering reduction to a war-torn Ukraine, which has suffered assaults from neighboring Russia since late February. There shall be a number of variations obtainable: a hardcover with a painted cowl by Alex Ross, and softcover variations by Arthur Adams, Dave Johnson, and Invoice Sienkiewicz. At press time, tales shall be created by a digital who’s who of writers and artists, together with Brent Anderson, Sergio Aragones, June Brigman, Kurt Busiek, Howard Chaykin, Joshua Dysart, Mark Evanier, Emil Ferris, Dave Gibbons, Rob Guillory, John Layman, Gabriel Rodriguez, Stan Sakai, Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson, Chris Sprouse, Jill Thompson, Matt Wagner, Mark Waid, and extra. For a full listing of creators, together with colorists, letterers, and designers, please go to the marketing campaign web page.
Quote from Scott Dunbier
“Aside from onerous prices (printing, credit-card charges, advertising, and many others.) the entire funds raised by Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds will profit the reduction efforts in Ukraine in partnership with Operation USA, so whereas the preliminary funding objective has been met, continued assist will maximize the affect on the lives of these deeply affected by the continuing conflict—enhancing circumstances for Ukrainian refugees in neighboring nations through the availability of emergency grants and in-kind materials support.Operation USA helps well being and teaching programs to assist youngsters and households at house and overseas get better and thrive within the wake of disasters, illness, violence and endemic poverty. Each day, they try to satisfy the wants of under-served and neglected populations in order that future generations might have the instruments they should create significant change in their very own communities and lives. Working with companions world wide, they empower communities to get better, construct resiliency and thrive within the face of pervasive obstacles throughout a time of unprecedented world want. Since 1979, Operation USA has delivered $450 million in support to 101 nations.”
Be taught extra at opusa.org.
To contribute to those efforts and preorder your copy of Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds, please go to https://zoop.gg/c/comicsforukraine right now!
For extra data on the work of Operation USA, go to give.opusa.org.
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