UPDATED 9/15: THANK YOU ALL WHO ATTENDED! - Dragon's Keep & Comic Artists Unite For Benefit Fundraiser In less than a week Dragon's Keep and Comic Book Artists will be joining forces and pitching in to help fellow comic book creator and Utah local Jake Black. This will be a benefit fund raiser for comic book writer Jake Black in his battle against Hodgkin’s Disease (Cancer) and 22nd Anniversary of Dragon's Keep.
Jake Black is a writer with credits on Smallville, Ben 10: Alien Force, Chaotic and more. In comics he's worked on "Legion of Super-heroes" "TMNT" "Ender's Game" and more. He's written several books including stories featuring popular characters such as Batman, Superman, and the WWE. His next book, "The Authorized Ender Companion" (and encyclopedia of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series) hits stores in November 2009. Jake lives in a quiet Utah town with his wife and son.
The comic artists will be on hand providing sketches (for a small donation), selling original art and limited edition prints and other great items!! There will also be benefit fundraiser prize opportunities held through out the day! In addition, Dragon's Keep will also be donating a percentage of sales to help pitch in for Jake Black. So, Please join us in our effort to help support creator and Utah local Jake Black!
Date: Saturday- September 12 Time: 10AM Artist Arrive: 12 Noon
Artists Scheduled To Appear:
Ryan Ottley: Invincible, The Haunt!
Chad Hardin: Spider-Man, DC Comics, Warlord, Warhammer, & More!
Bill Galvan: Archie Comics, Marvel Comics, ScrapYard Detectives!
Derek Hunter: Pirate Club, Disney, & More!
Travis Walton: Superman, DC Comics, Blackest Night, & More!
JJ Harrison: NBC Heroes, BAM POP!
Howard Tayler: Schlock Mercenary, XDM: X-Treme Dungeon Mastery
Jason Hanks: Marvel Animation, Superman, & More!
Quinn Johnson: Elders of The RuneStone, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Again, our guest creators will be signing comics and doing sketches for a small donation to help Jake Black and his family. In addtion the guest creators will be reviewing portfolios, and talking with fans. This is a great opportunity to help out a member of our community and meet some of the comic book industries great talent!
This benefit and anniversary event will be filled with prizes, games, sales, and much more! Dragon's Keep will have incentives on trade paperbacks (buy 2 get selected trades free or buy 3 get any trade free). Also, be sure to check out "Good Things Utah" at 10AM. So, please spread the word and come down and join us at Dragon's Keep for a great cause and event!
Dragons Keep Comic and Game Emporium, is located in Provo, Utah at 260 N. UNIVERSITY AVE, PROVO (801) 373-3482. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about this event or other questions, visit www.dragonskeep.com or call (801) 373-3482.