Saturday, September 20, 2008

Frank Cho Supergirl to Help Jerry Siegel


For those who aren't aware, Brad Metzler ( of Identity Crisis and Justice League fame as well as best-selling novelist) is running a campaign to re-furbish Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel's childhood home, the Cleveland house where Siegel dreamed up the Big Red 'S'. Let's face it, this is the place that Superman was born. It deserves to be in tip-top shape and adorned with a plaque or monument and it is apparent that the local government isn't interested in helping.

Metzler, God bless him, decided to help. Feel free to go to Metzler's web-site (http://www.ordinarypeoplechangetheworld.com/) to read about this effort in-depth and find different ways you can donate to save the place.

One of the things Metzler has done to raise funds is commission famous comic artists and writers to donate items for EBay auctions. They are all beautiful and fantastic and include too many big names and too many drool-worthy items to even start a list. But for fans of this blog, the Frank Cho Supergirl above just takes the cake! I have always wanted to see how Cho would draw Kara and I am not disappointed. I love the playful look on her face. I also don't mind the short shorts she's sporting opposed to the usual skirt.
Here is the Ebay link:


As of this writing bidding has reached $3150. Ah well, as much as I think it is beautiful, I can't afford it. The auction closes on 9/23 for any readers with deep pockets. Hopefully they will make more affordable prints of these items which might garner more contributions.

Still, there are lots of other ways to donate, from purchasing shirts and mouse pads to just pledging money. Every little bit helps! I bought a nifty big coffee mug.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have an even better drawing of Supergirl by Frank Cho.. want to see it..

It's been around the web for some time..


Use the contact page on my website.

Anj said...

I have an even better drawing of Supergirl by Frank Cho.. want to see it.

Thanks for the post.

Would love to see your Cho piece. What is your web site.

Nikki said...

Nice, I'm getting more of a linda vibe from it though.

Anonymous said...

I put it here, I'll delete the file in a few days.

http://www.planeta3.net/data/frank_cho_supergirl.jpg


Nice huh ?

Anj said...

Nice, I'm getting more of a linda vibe from it though.

You know ... you are absolutely right!

Anj said...

I put it here, I'll delete the file in a few days.

http://www.planeta3.net/data/frank_cho_supergirl.jpg


Very nice indeed.

Anonymous said...

anj said...
Nice, I'm getting more of a linda vibe from it though.

You know ... you are absolutely right!

Me too! I think it's because of the way he chose to depict her height as being. For that's how Linda looked like when she was split from her much taller Matrix other self.

Anonymous said...

Anj said...

I put it here, I'll delete the file in a few days.

http://www.planeta3.net/data/frank_cho_supergirl.jpg

Very nice indeed.

I concur! wow! That's just seriously too cute to boot!

Anonymous said...

Yowsa! That's Super-WO-man, right there. God bless Frank Cho.

Anj said...

Talos said:
Me too! I think it's because of the way he chose to depict her height as being. For that's how Linda looked like when she was split from her much taller Matrix other self.

mike said:
Yowsa! That's Super-WO-man, right there. God bless Frank Cho.

I think that is why there is the Linda vibe. This is not a 16yr old Kara.

And God bless Frank Cho.

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