For the third year running, the fantastic Wonder Woman Day is back!
A prestigious fundraiser to raise awareness for domestic violence shelters and women’s crisis hot-lines, Wonder Woman Day is an event that should make every comic book fan proud. With all of the blockbuster films, DVDs and video games bearing the symbols of our favorite characters, it warms my heart that Wonder Woman is being utilized in such a positive way. Every year this event raises money for a worthy cause with the support of several well known artists as well as those new to the field of comic books.
This year comic scribe and former columnist Gail Simone (of Action Comics and WW fame) and Adam Hughes (star cover artist of many DC Comics and a nice guy to boot!) will be on hand for signings and sharing tales of how Wonder Woman touched their lives.
It may sound silly to say these things, but comic book characters can be icons that mean far more than just a monthly fix of entertainment before it is stored in Lucite. Events like this one would make the creators of these characters proud and also bring together artists and an entire community in a brand new way.
Below are two examples of the art on auction; one is by my good friend Greg Moutafis (of Hero Corps and Boom!Squad), the other by one of my favorite DC Comics artists, Ryan Sook (of Arkham Asylum: Living Hell and Hawkman).
Click on the images to view full-sized scans.
Whether you can make it to either location or not, make sure to stop by the official website to learn more about this even and even browse through the great art!
