Aug. 25 update!!!

Hi all!! The event is right around the corner now. So here's all the updates to keep you in the know. Above is our finalized logo. Below is our Tee shirt design for this year, designed amazingly by Sebastion Pencionne and Neil Jorge! We will be selling the Tee's at this years event for $10.00.Also will have buttons and prints available as well. 

Also here are the latest submissions for this years event I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as we do. A big thank you again for everyone who is helping out and donating this year. None of this would be possible without any of you! 

Greg Guler Original Hawk and Dove comic page-Greg Guler 

Hawk and Dove original comic page-Greg Guler

Students of the Unusual Omnibus

Original Batman piece- Karl Alstaetter

Back of Batman piece--art in progress

Original Wonder Woman piece- Dan Brereton 

Original Captain Cold sketch-Randy Green

Original Cyclops vs Wolverine sketch-Randy Green

Original Cyclops vs Magneto sketch-Randy Green

Original Cyborg sketch-Randy Green

Original Phineas and Ferb w/Perry sketch-Greg Guler

Allen Bellman signed print

Allen Bellman signed print

Allen Bellman signed print

Allen Bellman signed print

Allen Bellman signed print

Greg Horn Avengers signed print

Awesome hand written note from Greg Guler

Dr Who signed poster/print by artist

More updates to come as we continue to update our submissions and any info related to this year's event. Also a big thanks to Son on the Beach for donating lunch for all the employees of Famous Faces and the artists working this years events. Can't wait to see y'all there. Together we can bring hope and inspiration to Cancer patients and  survivors everywhere.

Aug 7, 2012 Update

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Well it's that time again. Your latest update on this years event. I have a lot of news regarding our annual Comics 4 A Cure event. Again, it is Sept . 8, 2012, 11 am,  @ Famous, Faces, and Funnies in Melbourne, FL off of 192.  We have been getting in a steady stream of original sketches, Original comic pages, and sketchbooks for our silent auction and raffle. And alot more are on the way. I will post the pics up as they come in so you can see the outpouring of generosity we have experienced this year. Thank you to all the artists, and everyone for their donations so far. We are expecting and hoping for a great turnout this year!        

A big thanks also to Sun on The Beach restaurant in Satellite Beach off A1A for donating lunch for the employees and artists who will be on hand all day drawing sketches for a small donation. Remember ALL MONEY RAISED goes directly to the LLS. We do these events to raise awareness and funds for the LLS all with the intention of bringing art therapy to Cancer patients everywhere. If you would like to donate please contact us either on here or through our Facebook page  www.facebook.com/comics4acure.

Our Ultimate Goal

My goal is to have our annual event, with the proceeds benefiting the LLS. And then to become a non for profit agency ourselves, procuring outside funding to buy art supplies and provide them to Cancer wards in various hospitals. It will benefit children's wards as well as for adults. Also, to work with various hospitals, starting in Brevard County and then expanding, by bringing in local artists

to speak with the patients and engage them in open dialogue about art and the basics. As well as bringing in awareness of the theraputic benefits of art while in treatment. Art is life, it's about creation, and it's a proven fact that exercising your "left brain" enhances mood, spirit, and encourages a better perspective on things. I want to provide that perspective and therapy to the Cancer community. Along with bringing more awareness of the importance of bone marrow donorship to the general public. I have so much I want to do with this organization, and am grateful for all of your continued support in helping me achieve my dream. Thanks from the bottom of my heart!

Donated Pieces so far

Now for some really great donated pieces..and again thanks to all those who donated so far or planning on it..without your art we could never hope to achieve the future that we are looking towards. Thanks!

                                                                                                                 

Tim Townsend signed Sketchbook

Norm Breyfogle -Original Inked Comic Page from Batman Beyond














Keu Cha -Original Double Splash Nottingham pages

Paolo Rivera-Daredevil Variant blank cover-Original Inked Daredevil  cover!


                    

Scott McDaniels-Original Inked Nightwing finished Sketch








                              


Not up for raffle but an awesome letter received from Scott McDaniels commending our work for the LLS and approx value of the piece donated.

 Michael Allread-Original comic page I Zombie issue 27 pg 1

 Michael Allread-Original comic page I Zombie issue 27 pg 2

Paolo Rivera-Daredevil variant cover (blank) -Original Inked sketch on cover --Paolo Rivera is also artist on the book as well!

Michael Allread--A wide array of It Girl and I Zombie Issues 1-4, 7, and 11-28 ALL SIGNED!!



                      








  So as you all can see so far we have some amazing items for this years event. Plus artists there for sketches (for a small donation), raffles, silent auction, face painting, and much more. Also we will signing those up who wish to, for bone marrow donorship. Can't wait to see everyone out @ Famous, Faces, and Funnies Sept. 8, 2012 @ 11am!

                                                                                                      

Hi all!!  Here's the latest update on this years event. September 8th, 2012 will be the 2nd annual Comics 4 A Cure fundraiser at Famous Faces and Funnies Melbourne, Florida. ALL proceeds to benefit the LLS through the Light the Night Walk. Meaning EVERYTHING we raise goes directly to the LLS. I make no money doing this. The artists who are donating their time that day to draw sketches and pieces that day make nothing. EVERYTHING that we make off the raffle tickets for the donations, the money raised from sketches, and any any other raffles we have goes directly to benefit the LLS and all of the wonderful work they do. I am also adding a link, for connecting to the LLS website so that everyone can see exactly what their donations, money, and hard work are benefiting.

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                                 How it all got started                                          

For those of you who don't know, I was diagnosed with CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia) last June. After being increasingly sick for months an oncologist finally found the problem. My Cancer is not caused by any outside force. nothing I could have changed in my life would have prevented it. It's formed after two of my chromosomes switched parts of each with the other. It's basically a genetic mutation of my chromosomes. So after getting this news, and that I had to be on medication (a form of oral chemotherapy) I decided to do whatever I could to try to eradicate a disease (cancer) that kills so many and affects so many lives. Especially since I have a little girl to think about. And it affects not only the lives of the patients, but their families lives as well. That's when I heard of the LLS> They are the world's largest volunteer organization, raising funds, awareness, and supporting research for Leukemia, Lymphoma and other bone marrow and blood cancers. Their website, support groups, web conference's w/Oncologists and researchers, co payment assistance, etc ..educated and provided so much support for me after I was diagnosed that I had no choice but to try to do something to help them. So Comics 4 A Cure was founded. I had already been in the comics community, and so many of us have been affected by Cancer at some point in our lives I saw the connection the two would have. Art is beneficial on so many levels, and what better way to help raise the spirits of those of us who are faced with this life changing news and complete lifestyle change than to incorporate it with our Cancer treatment. While I started this charity out of my own way to help give back, it has quickly become something more. It has given me a drive to want to change lives, bring awareness, support research and hopefully with that research a cure for ALL cancers. My goal is to help those who feel like there's nothing more than just cancer treatment. To encourage support networks, groups, and an open communication for patients and their families. The LLS was founded for these exact reasons. So it seemed the perfect coupling of 3 groups that are a giant part of my life. Comics, and the comic community, art, and the LLS. Since the birth of Comics 4 A Cure we have raised money, brought awareness, and provided information and support for the LLS and everything they do. I look to the future planning to go into remission, bring more awareness for the importance of bone marrow donorship, art therapy, funding for cancer research, better and more effective treatments for cancer, and support throughout the art/comic community for cancer awareness. To hopefully, one day, not lose amazing person/ creator/ writer/ artist/ parent/ child to this disease. With your help and support we will continue our goal of achieving just that. From the bottom of my heart I thank you all and can't wait til September 8th!                                                                                                                             

                                        This year's Event

So you thought last year was amazing? All of the donations we received by amazing artists, the amount of money we raised, and the selfless work of the artists on hand for sketches was absolutely mind blowing. But this year expect even more...more of EVERYTHING!  The artist list of who's planning on donating this year is not to believed. Seriously! Pinch me, because it is going to be awesome. I am so excited to not only have founded this organization, but at the benefits that are going to come from the money we raise. Famous Faces is of course on board again. More updates on what raffles we will have, artists involved, and day of festivities will be coming soon. I thank all of you for your hard work and support. 

                                  The Future of Comics 4 A Cure

My goal is to have our annual event, with the proceeds benefiting the LLS. And then to become a non for profit agency ourselves, procuring outside funding to buy art supplies and provide them to Cancer wards in various hospitals. It will benefit children's wards as well as for adults. Also, to work with various hospitals, starting in Brevard County and then expanding, by bringing in local artists to speak with the patients and engage them in open dialogue about art and the basics. As well as bringing in awareness of the theraputic benefits of art while in treatment. Art is life, it's about creation, and it's a proven fact that exercising your "left brain" enhances mood, spirit, and encourages a better perspective on things. I want to provide that perspective and therapy to the Cancer community. Along with bringing more awareness of the importance of bone marrow donorship to the general public. I have so much I want to do with this organization, and am grateful for all of your continued support in helping me achieve my dream. Thanks from the bottom of my heart! 

Next update in June!!!!..w/ some of the perspective donating artists !!

  

Comics 4 a Cure Update-Feb 2012

Feb 23, 2012


Here goes...this is the first post to the Comics 4 a cure blogspot. This is will be a place where you can ask questions, comment, and artists can connect with me about the event coming up in September.If you didn't know, comics 4 a cure is a yearly event in which artists, writers, and such donate prints, original pieces, and pages of comic art for the proceeds to go to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. 


We had a great response last year. we raised a total of $809.00 combined from the percent of sales that famous faces generously donated, the artists doing pieces, and the raffles pieces! Amazing turnout! This year is looking to be even bigger, with more artists, and more great pieces. If the response is what I think it will be, there will not only be a raffle this year but possibly a silent auction for some of the more "major" pieces. News will follow as I know..you'll know. We've already had one donation from Tim Townsend of his art book and it is signed. This is the first item for September..or it may get auctioned off before then as he will be donating a piece for the event as well. So this is just a general heads up. Pics will be up and coming soon and more information as it becomes available. Thanks to everyone for your support last year..and here's to a better year!




Oh and a side note..We also won the award through the LLS for best Tee Shirt design for last years Comics 4 a Cure shirt. Pics of last years design will be posted soon as well. And if you want a shirt from last year let either Neil or I know. I believe the price on the shirts is $15.00..and we can remove the date from the bottom. Anyway, I look forward to hearing from and getting in touch with everyone about the event this year and hope to raise as much as possible for the LLS..not just because I'm a leukemia patient, but because I plan on being a survivor! Thanks guys!


Here are some of the pieces we had last year


A big Thanks to EVERYONE for these last year! Let's make this year even bigger with more spotlight on the event!