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PREVIEWING TEMPEST FROM COMMUNITY COMICS/ALIAS
by Newsarama
What do Phil Hester, Randy Green, and Javier Saltares have in common? Yes, they are all hot artists who are constantly working on some of the industry's biggest titles ranging from X-Men to Nightwing, but what really brings them together, along with a number of other talented artists in the field, is their compassion...
So, when approached about somehow using that “hot talent” to try doing some good, without hesitation they all agreed to help. Each of them took time out of their busy schedules to donate their time and talents to help with a project that would benefit the the Salvation Army in relief efforts for those affected by this year's tragic hurricane season.
Brought together by the efforts of Community Comics' Sherwin Schwartzrock (Deal with the Devil, ArmorQuest), and forged by the writings of Ben Avery (The Hedge Knight, Lullaby), a project was envisioned and produced to benefit those in need at the time they needed it most...
And that time is now, according to Avery, "When we first decided to do this,we set out to make a comic book with the obvious message: help the survivors of the hurricane. As we started, it dawned on me that it will have been almost six months since the storms hit before the book hits the shelves. And suddenly, for me, that became part of the message. Because by February, when Tempest comes out, most celebrities will have stopped stopping by for photo ops and you won't see any marathon fund raisers on NBC. But the NEED will not be gone. We can't stop giving just because it's not on Fox News or CNN."
As if providence sought to give a personal voice to the project, after it had begun, one of the key players found himself in the path of the next hurricane. Bud Rogers, editor of the project, found himself in a unique situation when Hurricane Rita forced him to evacuate his own home in Texas. He had to discontinue his work on the project while he packed up his own family, boarded his own home, and left to stay with relatives who lived in a safer place.
For all those who have not been affected by the hurricanes, it is important to realize that you can do something. You don't have to be in a helicopter pulling people off of rooftops to be a hero. Tempest serves to reach people with that message. It's not just a call for donations, but a call to action. Each of us has what it takes to be a hero, it's putting down your desires and taking up the burden that defines the hero in all of us.
For more information on Tempest, or to make a donation directly to the SALVATION ARMY, please go to www.communitycomics.com
For more information about Alias Comics go to www.aliascomics.net
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