Domestic violence is a horrible thing. Too many people simply get stuck in bad situations. The 'Women of Wonder' events have been raising awareness and support for those in need. From 2006-2011, six events have raised over $135,000 for Domestic Violence charity programs in three states. If you live close to Portland, Oregon or San Antonio, Texas, you can take part in the events.
What are these events about?
Each event will feature original artwork that will be auctioned off. There will also be guest creators and costumed characters to add to the celebration.
These events take place Sunday, October 21, 2012! 100% of all monies raised goes to the 501(c)3 tax deductible charities.
Portland, Oregon
You can swing by Excalibur Comics at 2444 SE Hawthorne Blvd from 12 - 6. There will be an enormous amount of original artwork donated by several creators (such as Billy Tucci, Chris Giarrusso, Daniel HDR, Dave Johnson and many more) as well as signed DVDs and CDs from other media contributions.
Special guests in Portland include Pete Woods, Ibrahim Moustafa and others.
San Antonio, Texas
If you're in the San Antonio area, you can go to Heroes and Fantasies at 4945 NW Loop 410 from 12 - 5. There will be guests, a super-hero game show at 2:30, costume contest at 4:15 and other giveaways plus the huge amount of original art by artists such as Rob Liefeld, Phil Hester, Aaron Lopresti, Art Baltazar and many many more.
If you're looking to have fun celebrating comics and contributing to a great cause, check out these events (provided you live close by).
For more information including the full roster of creator contributors and samples of what will be available, check out the official website: WomenOfWonderDay.com. If you can't attend, find out how else you can contribute and if nothing else, help spread the word about this event and cause.
