ADVISORY/Shazam! Marvel Comics Artist Makes Local Kids' Dreams Come True.Business Editors/Feature Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (Feb. 22) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois... WHAT: presents a Gallery Exhibit and Online Auction of work by Captain Marvel Comic Book Artist Alex Ross... WHEN: One night only Gallery Exhibit Thurs., Feb. 22, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., online auction beginning March 5th. WHERE: Gallery exhibit to be held at Society for the Arts, 1112 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. The online auction address is www.alexrossauction.com. SHAZAM SHAZAM Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, Mercury (Captain Marvel's Elders) SHAZAM Selena, Hippolyta, Ariadne, Zephyrus, Aurora, and Minerva (Captain Marvel comics, deities that supported Mary Marvel) ! Alex Ross has created original watercolor paintings watercolor painting, in its wider sense, refers to all pigments mixed with water rather than with oil and also to the paintings produced by this process; it includes fresco and tempera as well as aquarelle, the process now commonly meant by the generic term. for the new comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. , "Shazam! A Story of Hope." The gallery exhibit and online auction will feature the original works from this soft cover comic book. 100% of the proceeds from the online auction will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2.5 years to 18 years old) with life-threatening medical conditions. of America to fulfill wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. WISH COME TRUE: Josh from Lansing, Illinois Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago. It is located 6.9 miles from Chicago city limits at 138th Street. It is 25.6 miles from Downtown Chicago The population was 28,332 at the 2000 census. will be a special star of the show. Four years ago Josh, who has muscular dystrophy muscular dystrophy (dĭs`trōfē), any of several inherited diseases characterized by progressive wasting of the skeletal muscles. There are five main forms of the disease. , had a wish granted. He got to meet Batman and ride in the Batmobile. Now, Alex Ross, one of the most esteemed comic artists in the world, is creating an original painting of Josh in the style of his comic book hero, Batman. Josh will view the painting for the first time at the official unveiling on Feb. 22. ONLINE AUCTION: All of the paintings from Shazam! A Story of Hope, can be viewed at www.alexrossauction.com. Bids will be open from March 5 through March 31, 2001. FURTHER INFO: To obtain additional details or schedule an interview with Alex Ross, please call Falk Associates at (847) 675.2580. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND AND COVER THIS EVENT |
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