Josh Medors Benefit

I have a very long and acidic rant that I started earlier in the week about the state of the US healthcare system and it got even worse today. And then I came home and read this PR I received last night and didn't have time to publish and remembered that, while my feelings may be justified and so forth, there is always someone out there who needs help more.

This is an Image Comics press release:

23 April 2008 (Berkeley, CA) - Unknown to the general public, FRANK FRAZETTA'S SWAMP DEMON, RUNES OF RAGNAN, WILLOW CREEK, GI JOE, and 30 DAYS OF NIGHT artist, Josh Medors, has been fighting cancer for the past several months. In his time of need, Image Comics and Frazetta Comics have stepped in organize an auction with all proceeds going straight to Josh.

"Josh is a good friend, father and artist. With the support from the comics industry that he loves so dearly, we can all help with costly medical bills and ease his pain just a little would be most appreciated," said Frazetta Comics Editor/Artist Jay Fotos. "We are under a crunch, for the show is just a few weeks away, so anyone that would like to donate please contact me as soon as you can so we can get your donations there for the auction in time, we are also taking PayPal donations as well that go directly to Josh."

Many of the industry's finest are donating items to auction, including Frank Frazetta himself. Any other creators interested in donating are encouraged to contact Jay Fotos at jayfotos@cox.net.

The Josh Medors Benefit Auction will take place Saturday, May 10th at the Emerald City Comic Con. If you would like to make a PayPal donation, please do so to jmedors1@insight.rr.com.

Contributors thus far:

Frank Frazetta
Jerry Beck
Brian Haberlin
Tom Beland
Mark Kidwell
Todd McFarlane
Nat Jones
Tony Moore
Peter Bergting
Richard Starkings
Steve Niles
Kody Chamberlin
Jay Fotos
Rick Remender
Christian Beranek
Ahmet Zappa
Image Comics
IDW Publishing
Zenescope Entertainment

(I know we brought you information on this a while back in a Willow Creek PR, but Blogger is just useless today, so I cannot get to it. I don't even know if this post is going to go through, given the way it's acting... anyway, once [IF] things get to working right again, I'll find it and link it up for you.)

© C Harris Lynn, 2008