Hero Comics: A Hero Initiative Benefit Book

The Hero Initiative provides help when comic book creators are in need, it’s as simple as that. This volume presents an all-star line-up of incredible comic book talent who have come together, donating their time and considerable talents for a good cause. Now, you can do your part—buy this book and help the Hero Initiative continue its noble work!

Featuring dozens of great writers and artists, and many of your favorite series, like American Flagg!, Chew, The Maxx, Jon Sable, Red Star, as well as original concepts. Featuring an astounding selection of short “Heroes In Action” stories by more than a dozen creators telling their own firsthand experiences with the Hero Initiative when they needed a helping hand, including Gene Colan, Stan Goldberg, Ralph Reese, and more. There is also a terrific gallery section, showcasing the outstanding work of J. Scott Campbell, Arthur Adams, Mark Schultz, Matt Wagner, Adam Hughes, Darwyn Cooke, and more!

When you buy this book you will not only be getting great works by an amazing array of comics' best creators, you will be giving back to those creators you grew up on in their time of need!

Sam Kieth?is an American comic book writer and illustrator, best known as the creator of?The Maxx?and?Zero Girl. ?Kieth first came to prominence in 1984 as the inker of Matt Wagner's?Mage, and a year later as the inker of?Fish Police. In 1989, he penciled the first five issues (the "Preludes & Nocturnes" story arc) of Neil Gaiman's celebrated series?The Sandman?and collaborated with Alan Grant on a Penguin story in?Secret Origins Special?#1. In 1993 Kieth created the original series?The Maxx?for fledgling publisher Image Comics.?The Maxx?ran 35 issues, all of which were plotted and illustrated by Kieth. William Messner-Loebs scripted #1-15 and Alan Moore wrote #21. In 1995,?The Maxx?was adapted as part of MTV's short-lived animation series?MTV's Oddities. After taking a break from comics to pursue other interests, Kieth created the series?Zero Girl?for DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint in 2001. He followed that with the drama?Four Women?later that year and?Zero Girl: Full Circle?in 2003. In 2010, Kieth wrote and illustrated the original hardcover graphic novel?Arkham Asylum: Madness, which spent two weeks on the?New York Times?Best Seller list, reaching number five in the category of "Hardcover Graphic Books."