In this episode: repeated reviews, spoilers supreme, heavy metal heroes )along with fan feedback), a little white witch, Rodrigo gets Hyper, Stephen pours a Foundation, we go to the tote board for the final tally on the Major Spoilers Hero Drive, Aquaman is dead, and much more!

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Hey everyone!

I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who has subscribed to the Major Spoilers Podcast via iTunes, RSS feed, or direct download (hermit, I’m looking at you), as each new person listening to the show is helping us help the Hero Initiative.

To date, we have raised over $200 for the organization, but we are hoping to raise at least $300 more.

So tell your friends, tell your relatives, heck, tell all those guys hanging around your local comic book store to head over to the site and start listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Remember, the Major Spoilers Podcast is a completely free podcast (one of the many free things that you get here at Major Spoilers, even though we have yet to make a single dime in all of our two years), you aren’t being asked to contribute to the Hero Initiative because we are doing that for you. All you have to do is subscribe.

What is the Hero Initiative? Check out their site for the full info.

Listener Drive Raises Money for Comic Creators

The month of April is pledge month for the Major Spoilers Podcast (www.majorspoilers.com). But unlike other pledge drives that ask listeners to give money, Major Spoilers is flipping the tables and pledging money directly to the Hero Initiative (http://www.actorcomicfund.org/) to aid comic creators.

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John Romita Sr., longtime Spider-Man artist, is auctioning his time to break bread with comic fans and art lovers.  The auction is to benefit The Hero Initiative that help comic book creates in medical or financial need.

You can bid on the auction over at eBay.com and is being administered by AuctionCase.

The Hero Initiative and Romita have gone out of their way to make each of four events special in its own way. The events include:
o Tuesday, Nov. 27: Win a tour of Marvel Comics with John Romita Sr., and lunch with the Marvel legend!
o Wednesday, Nov. 28: Lunch with John Romita Sr. AND current Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada.
o Thursday, Nov. 29: Lunch with John Romita Sr. at the famed Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park.
o Friday, Nov. 30: Meet John Romita Sr. at the Jim Hanley’s Universe comic store, where you’ll be presented with a “Romita Library” of vintage comics and current hardcovers by John, followed by lunch.

via The Hero Initiative

I really like sketchbooks, I especially like sketchbooks with themes.  The Hero Initiative has its own sketchbook coming out soon with 3-minutes being the theme.

Comic fan Michael Finn has been going to conventions for years getting “3-minute sketches.” He’ll toss an artist a backing board, and ask him to do a sketch in three minutes, no more. The results are often stunning and surprising. Now, The Hero Initiative has collected Michael’s sketches into this great art book, featuring contributions from Neal Adams, Steve McNiven, George Pérez, John Romita Sr. and Jr., Walter Simonson, Michael Turner and MORE!

If you can’t wait until October 31, you can get a copy now from Lone Star Comics in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, and get entered into a contest to win an original sketch by Darick Roberson.

via Hero Initiative

The Hero Initiative will be hitting WWP this weekend, with booth guests including Arthur Suydam, Tom Raney, and Scott Hanna. Hero Initiative will be set up in booth #1214.

Nick Barrucci of Dynamic Forces states, “We’ve always been a big supporter of The Hero Initiative. Their organization provides a chance for all of us to be a hero and give back to the comic book creators that have given us with so many great memories! There’s going to be some great Dynamite items offered at The Hero Initiative booth this weekend, and we hope you’ll offer your support!”

The Hero Initiative is a federally funded nonprofit corporation set up to help comic book creators in need.

In March, Top Cow will be donating all proceeds from the 96-page Unusual Suspects graphic novel to The Hero Initiative.

In a prepared statement, Top Cow President Matt Hawkins said, “When Hero Initiative President Jim McLauchlin asked if we would publish a book as cool as this for such a worthy cause I jumped at the chance. Sometimes it’s important to do something for no other reason than just giving back to those who paved the road for all of us.”

The Unusual Suspects is written by Dan Wickline and illustrated by Nat Jones (Spawn), Ben Templesmith (Fell), Tone Rodriguez (Conan), Chris Moreno (Sidekick) and many more. Everyone involved on Unusual Suspects donated their time to maximize the benifit for The Heor Initiative.

The Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for yesterdays’ creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment. For more information, visit www.HeroInitiative.org or call 310-909-7809.