Go, Read: Russ Heath Pro-Hero Initiative Cartoon

You can read a Russ Heath cartoon (with Darwyn Cooke) about the help provided him by the Hero Initiative a bunch of places, including here. I think that's a great thing when it happens, when people out older artists in need. Our culture more widely and the very specific culture of comics sometimes has a hard time marshaling resources in that direction. I hope you'll consider making the Hero Initiative or specific campaigns for older creators a part of your giving routine.

One thing that's interesting to me is the above link chooses to couch the comics-maker's situation as the artist Roy Lichtenstein exploiting Heath rather than what occurs to me first: the industry in which Heath worked not providing him with great enough reward in a systemic way that affects dozens and dozens of esteemed creators.

Dylan Horrocks somewhere -- maybe Facebook -- reminded me of the posting by Craig Yoe of a cartoon about Lichtenstein provided him by Mort Walker.
 
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