A special gift for Bill Mantlo (Micronauts, ROM, Rocket Raccoon)

[IntoAnother]

This was shared by fellow board member vsndesigns in The Tick thread and I felt it was to special to not be shared in CG. It is truly heartwarming to see the community continue to be supportive of a fellow creator.

 

 

Bill Mantlo was a longtime comic book writer who, at his time at the publisher, co-created the character Rocket Raccoon. In 1992 he was the victim of a hit and run driver, and suffered brain injury as a result. He needs constant hospital care, and there have been a number of fundraising runs to help his circumstances.

 

Well last week, Bill Mantlo had a birthday celebration, including a gift created for him by Michael Fett, Randy O’Knight, Alfred Trujillo, Kip Mussatt, Jimmy Jay and Cara Nicole.

 

It was a huge wooden sword that had been illustrated/signed/dedicated by upwards of sixty comics people and some extra “celebrity” signers at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con.

 

1. George Pérez – White Tiger (a character he co-created with Bill) on Pommel (DC Comics/Marvel)

2. Greg Capullo – Batman (Main Artist on D.C. Comics title Batman)

3. Todd McFarlane – Spawn (Image Comics Founder)

4. Shelby Robertson – Spider-Man (Former Image Artist)

5. Travis Hanson – Troll (The Bean from Bean Leaf Press)

6. Thom Zahler (Love and Capes)

7. Chad Hardin – Harley Quinn (DC Comics artist)

8. Steve Epting – Captain America (Marvel Comics/DC Comics, Winter Soldier creator)

9. Adam Kubert – Wolverine (DC/Marvel comics, Son of Joe Kubert and instructor at Kubert School)

10. Devin Roth – Tina (Animator on Fox’s Bob’s Burgers)

11. Mat Nastos – Phineas (Phineas and Ferb for Disney)

12. Nei Ruffino – Wonder Woman (colorist from Phoenix, AZ)

13. Livio Ramondelli – Optimus Prime (IDW Transformers)

14. Jeff Pina – Rocket Raccon (Local artist from Phoenix)

15. Val Hochberg Val Brazier – Groot (Local artist from Phoenix)

16. Joe Benitez – Lady Mechanika (Creator of Lady Mechanika)

17. Brian Pulido – Evil Ernie (Chaos Comics and Creator of Lady Death)

18. Dave Beaty – Batman (DC Comics)

19. Denae Frazier – Jessica Rabbit (Local artist from Phoenix)

20. Mike DeBalfo – Summer Breeze (Local artist from Phoenix)

21. Al Sparrow – Marionette (Local artist from Phoenix)

22. Marat Mychaels – Deadpool (Marvel Comics/Creator of Dead Pooh)

23. Kevin Eastman – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (Mirage Comics creator of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

24. Steve McNiven – The Thing (Marvel Comics Fantastic Four/Guardians of the Galaxy)

25. Mark Bagley – The Hulk (Marvel Comics, Spider-Man) (Original Artwork appeared on History Channel’s Pawn Stars that same weekend)

26 Tony Parker – Groot (Image Comics/DC Comics)

27. Alfred Trujillo – Samantha (Local artist from Phoenix)

28. Jim Hanna – Captain America (Local artist from Phoenix)

29. Victor Moreno – Rocket Raccoon (Local artist from Phoenix)

30. Brent Donoho – Zombie Dog (Zombie Dog Creator)

31. Ross Demma –(Local artist from Phoenix)

32. Don Feldmeier – The Tick

33. Rob Liefeld – Deadpool (Marvel and Image creator of Deadpool)

34. Jamie Tyndall – Spider-Man (IDW/Valiant)

35. April Grady-reyna – Sailor Moon Montage (Local artist from Phoenix)

36. Chinh Potter – Carnage (Local artist from Phoenix)

37. Andy Bohn – Elvatron (Local artist from Phoenix)

38. Eddie Nunez – Robin (DC/Boom Studios/IDW)

39. Ryan Kincaid – Supergirl

40. Jason Worthington – Scarecrow(Local artist from Phoenix)

41. Deryl Skelton – Darkseid (DC Comics)

42. Latique Curry – Boba Fett (Local artist from Phoenix)

43. Andy Carreon – Thanos (Artist for Upper Deck)

44. Siya Oum – Lola XOXO (Aspen Comics)

45. Peter Steigerwald – Trike (Aspen Comics)

46. Brandon James –(Local artist from Phoenix)

47. Jacob Bear –

48. Chadwick Haverland – Zombie (Artist for Upper Deck)

49. Herb Trimpe – Wolverine (Marvel Comics Co Creator of Wolverine)

50. Herb Shultz –

51. Jason Cazarez –(Local artist from Phoenix)

52. Jed Thomas – Batman

53. Haiku Birdie –(Local artist from Phoenix)

54. Coop Bolton – Killer Tomato

55. Derrick Tipton – Nalia(Local artist from Phoenix)

56. Art of Chad Heinrich – Batman (Local artist from Phoenix)

57. St. Jimmy – Joker (Local artist from Phoenix)

58. Tim Vigil – (Faust creator, Rebel Studios)

59. Chris Wood – Jack Skelington –(Local artist from Phoenix)

60. Ruben Rosas – Lady Death (Local artist from Phoenix)

61. Natali Sanders – Dagger (Local artist from Phoenix)

 

With addition signatures from the Original Sailor Moon Voice Cast

1. Serena/Sailor Moon – Linda Ballantyne

2. Sailor Mars – Katie Griffin

3. Sailor Jupitor – Susan Roman

4. Tuxedo Mask – Toby Proctor

[MetalPSI]

Thanks for sharing here it's a great story

[seanfingh]

 

Here is some additional info from the thread that was in the Sig Room:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=58&Number=8997495&Searchpage=1&Main=394855&Words=mantlo&topic=0&Search=true#Post8997495

 

 

Great work by all involved.

[IntoAnother]

Here is some additional info from the thread that was in the Sig Room:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=58&Number=8997495&Searchpage=1&Main=394855&Words=mantlo&topic=0&Search=true#Post8997495

 

 

Great work by all involved.

 

Wow!

 

Kudos to all who have been involved in the continued support!

 

 

Thank you for the link Sean

[Bird]

Awesome gift for a worthwhile cause.

[Brian48]

Wow. This project must have been started a while back. At least one of the signers have passed on (Herb Trimpe). Props the organizer.

[Azkaban]

that's awesome

[jcjames]

 

 

What a FANTASTIC show of support from the artists and writers of the industry! Wow!