Man Has Over $5000 Worth Of Superman Comics And Memorabilia Stolen

[genrlzod]

Update:

 

According to Mike’s family, they have a solid lead on the guy– he’s actually named Gerry, not Gary– and the Granite City cops are on it. Still no word on whether or not they’ve actually got him or if the stuff is intact (I’m hoping that the internet furor hasn’t caused Gerry to dump it all in a panic) but I’ll put up an update when I hear something.

 

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2011/09/07/a-chance-to-do-something-nice-for-a-comics-fan-who-could-use-a-little-niceness/

 

Look for Greg Hatcher's post.

[porcupine48]

Theft is bad, but theft from a special person is so much worse.

 

+1000000000000000000

 

I loathe people who take advantage of the disabled and animals. Not only are they gobes, but they're also totally ballless.

hear hear

[skypinkblu]

Just adding a link to the page where Genrlzod has been keeping a list of promised donations...hoping to avoid too much duplication!

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5075772&fpart=1

[Transplant]

So I attended a local comic club meeting last week. The guy who was hosting has been accepting lots of the donations for Mike Meyer over the past weeks. As many of you know, Mike has recovered much of what was taken from his home and I think all the comics/Superman memorabilia. In fact, when I entered this collector's home, there were boxes and boxes of donations in the foyer. What, you may ask, is Mike going to do with all this stuff?

 

Superman fan shares his bounty with kids at St. Louis hospital

 

Thanks to everyone who donated.

 

[hockey&comicsguy]

So I attended a local comic club meeting last week. The guy who was hosting has been accepting lots of the donations for Mike Meyer over the past weeks. As many of you know, Mike has recovered much of what was taken from his home and I think all the comics/Superman memorabilia. In fact, when I entered this collector's home, there were boxes and boxes of donations in the foyer. What, you may ask, is Mike going to do with all this stuff?

 

Superman fan shares his bounty with kids at St. Louis hospital

 

Thanks to everyone who donated.

 

 

FREAKING AWESOME!!

 

People helping another person out: check

That person in turn doing something nice for other people: check

Scumbag thief caught: check

 

Putting a smile on some sick kids faces: check

 

This is the kind of stuff makes me have hope for mankind. What a great ending for this story.

[DiceX]

So I attended a local comic club meeting last week. The guy who was hosting has been accepting lots of the donations for Mike Meyer over the past weeks. As many of you know, Mike has recovered much of what was taken from his home and I think all the comics/Superman memorabilia. In fact, when I entered this collector's home, there were boxes and boxes of donations in the foyer. What, you may ask, is Mike going to do with all this stuff?

 

Superman fan shares his bounty with kids at St. Louis hospital

 

Thanks to everyone who donated.

 

 

 

[Hibou]

That's awesome!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

[supapimp]

i wish i was there to see the expression on all the sick kids faces.

[Spiderphill]

The ending couldn't be better. Happy that I was able to donate.

[comics_ross]

One of the best comments about his noble act is:

And we, as a society, have the audacity to say Mike is the one with "mental disabilities." One thing is certain, he sure doesn't have any "heart disabilities."

 

 

 

[nmtg9]

Wow.

[whetteon]

Glad to hear it all turned out well!

[oakman29]

Makes you believe in mankind again.

[Hibou]

 

"Left, Mike Meyer (left) reads off a Bingo card with Keith Howard dressed as Superman during Bingo in the Childlife Playroom at St. Louis Children's Hospital on Oct. 12, 2011. Meyer donated Superman memorabilia that was given to him after his Superman collection was stolen."

[telerites]

I wanted to reopen this thread because I just received a thank you card from Mike. I had as many others sent some Superman books to him after his loss. I thought this was very nice to send a hand written note with a Superman image on the reverse. I had not enclosed my address inside the package of comics that I sent so he must have saved the package to get the return address. Many would have just thrown that away.

 

Never met Mike Meyer nor had any other contact with him but this gives me even more respect for the man.

 

 

[MR SigS]

I got one too (a sketch of Superman w/dialog balloon thanking me). It was such a pleasant surprise :)

[thehumantorch]

I got one too (a sketch of Superman w/dialog balloon thanking me). It was such a pleasant surprise :)

 

As did I. I'm glad he got his collection back and things worked out

well. I must say that Mike has class and handled this better than

most could.

[greenhoody]

Thanks for the bump. I'm glad I got to read the story.

[JonesieD13]

Great story guys, thanks for sharing it. Only a low life piece of ****ing **** would take advantage of a mentally disabled man by "befriending" him and then robbing him like that.

 

Mike Meyer sounds like a class act, what a great guy. :thumbsup: Kudos to you guys who donated too, it speaks a lot about your character that you'd donate stuff after hearing his story.

 

 

[TheShadowKnows]

They are so many class acts connected with these boards.

Another one is Comicdonna paying it forward!