Artist Carly Monardo (she’s a color-stylist for Adult Swim’s Venture Bros.) writes to tell us of a series of charity auctions she’s initiated. The auctions are running on eBay “with 100% of the profits going to The Colbert Nation Gulf Of America Fund, managed by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.” She’s enticed web cartoonists to donate original artwork for the auctions.
Monardo writes “The first auctions went live on Monday, July 5th, with new 5 or more artists being added each day. Response has been extremely positive and fans seem enthusiastic to bid on their favorite creators’ work. The final set of auctions launched today, July 9th (Friday). Each individual auction lasts for a total of 10 days.
“The Web-Comics Auction has attracted talents from around the world, including fan-favorites Kate Beaton (“Hark! A Vagrant”), Anthony Clark (“Nedroid”), Christopher Hastings (“The Adventures Of Dr. McNinja), and Michael “Mookie” Terracciano (“Dominic Deegan: Oracle For Hire”). There are even contributions from non-cartoonists, such as Brandon Bird, who was recently profiled in Newsweek for his bizarre celebrity portraits.”
The official web-site for the auction has a full list of contributors, a schedule with links to each live auction, and links to additional information on the charitable fund the profits will be donated to. It is located at: www.lasagnachildren.com/Gulf.