From September through December, comic book writer David Hopkins will
be on tour to promote the release of his graphic novels Karma
Incorporated and Astronaut Dad. Proceeds from the tour benefit the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The tour spans the Fall season, weekends and Wednesdays throughout.
Various signings will be at conventions and book stores, starting with
the Free State Free Con in Lawrence, Kansas on September 15-16. Other
dates include Hastings Bookstore in Round Rock, Texas on October 6th,
Zeus Comics in Dallas, Texas on October 24th, Pub Fest at Dan’s
Silverleaf in Denton, Texas on October 27th, Speeding Bullet Comics in
Norman, Oklahoma on November 14th, Wizard World Texas on November
16th-18th, and Star Clipper in St. Louis, Missouri on December 1st.
Other dates will be added as they are available. More information on
the website—http://antiherocomics.com/tour
During the tour, David Hopkins will sell original art and sketches
donated by comic book creators. In addition to book sales, all the
money raised from the artwork goes directly to the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation. Already, Ryan Dunlavey (Action Philosophers), Lea
Hernandez (Killer Princesses, Rumble Girls, and Texas Steampunk),
Jamar Nicholas (Detective Boogaloo), and Mike Hawthorne (Hysteria,
Umbra, and Queen & Country) have agreed to donate art. More artists
and sponsors are needed.
Karma Incorporated, Vol. 1, published by Viper Comics, and Astronaut
Dad, Vol. 1, published by Silent Devil Productions, will be released
within a month of each other. David Hopkins wrote both graphic novels,
with Karma Incorporated illustrated by Tom Kurzanski (Antigone) and
Astronaut Dad illustrated by Brent Schoonover (Horrorwood). The second
volume of Karma Incorporated follows later in 2007. “I didn’t plan for
everything I’ve been working on for the past few years to come out all
at once. It’s a little nerve wracking,” Hopkins admits. “But hello,
here I am. It’s a good opportunity to make some noise and raise
awareness for something more important than comics.”
David Hopkins became interested in Cystic Fibrosis research from
meeting a fan with CF at a comic book convention. The idea of doing
the tour as a fund raiser started through a friendship with organizers
of the Dallas-based Ultraviolet Rock Show, which also benefits CF
research.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a devastating genetic disease that affects
tens of thousands of children and young adults in the United States.
Research and care supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is
making a huge difference in extending the quality of life for those
with CF. However, lives continue to be lost to CF every day. To learn
more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit—http://cff.org
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Tour banner: http://antiherocomics.com/tour/booktour07_banner.jpg
Links: http://antiherocomics.com/tour
http://cff.org
http://www.myspace.com/ultraviolet_rockforcf
