Be SUPER & Donate to the We Can Be Heroes Campaign

DC COMICS has taken on the challenge of fighting hunger in Africa this year with its WE CAN BE HEROES campaign.  Throughout the year there will be special limited period campaigns themed around a specific DC COMICS super hero to raise money for charities that do relief work in the Horn of Africa.  The first campaign of the year was themed around the dark knight BATMAN.  Now through July 8, 2013 you can make a donation that will support the WE CAN BE HEROES campaign and gets you a tax deduction &  SUPERMAN themed swag in return for your contribution.

Here is a list of perks for donating to the WE CAN BE HEROES campaign:

$10 = 5 Superman digital comic downloads (Superman #22, Supergirl #22, Superboy #22, Action Comics #23 & Superman Unchained #1)

$25 = Superman Unchained #1 print edition with an exclusive We Can Be Heroes variant cover by Jim Lee

$30 = A one year print subscription to your choice of either Action Comics, Batman/Superman or Justice League

$35 = a signed DVD of the animated movie Superman Unbound by its director James Tucker

$45 = an exclusive We Can Be Heroes themed t-shirt featuring Superman

$50 = an exclusive New Era snapback Superman baseball cap

$50 = a special hardcover Superman comic signed by its artist & writer

$75 = a limited edition  24x18 Superman lithograph

And for those people with a little bit more discretionary income to spend check these perks out:

$1,000 = a DC COMICS designed Superman themed kids bedroom

$5,000 = you will be drawn as a character into the storyline of an actual issue of Action Comics – the longest ever running comic book series.

$25,000 = DC COMICS artist extraordinaire Jim Lee will come to your house, or another location of your choice in your home town, and paint a mural for you.

For more information or to contribute:  http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dc-entertainment-we-can-be-heroes-superman-edition?c=home

Proceeds from the WE CAN BE HEROES campaign are being donated to SAVE THE CHILDREN, MERCY CORPS, and THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE.

WE CAN BE HEROES – COMICS HELPING CHARITY

A few weeks ago DC COMICS launched a campaign to raise money for charitable relief to address the hunger problems in Africa.  Their campaign, WE CAN BE HEROES, is raising money for several reputable charities including  Save the Children, International Rescue Committee, and Mercy Corps be offering special Batman themed items and promotions to people who make donations.  WE CAN BE HEROES has been very successful exceeding its initial goal of raising $50,000 in donations to have already received more than $139,000 in contributions.  Every dollar counts and can make an impact in the services these charities can provide to those in need so check out their website www.indiegogo.com/projects/dc-entertainment-we-can-be-heroes because there are just a few days left to participate.

The campaign is wrapping up at the end of this week– donations need to be made by 11:59pm EST on Friday, May 10, 2013 – so if you’d like to find out more information or make a donation hurry over to the WE CAN BE HEROES website.  Here are few of their donation perks:

 $10 dollar donation will get you a $9 tax deduction and 5 digital copies of BATMAN comics (Batman #20, Detective Comics #20, The Dark Knight #20, Batman & Red Hood #20 & Batman/Superman #1);

$25 dollar donation will get you a print copy of Batman/Superman #1 with an exclusive WE CAN BE HEROES variant cover by the legendary artist Jim Lee along with a $14 tax deduction.

$30 dollar donation gets you a $10 tax deduction and a year’s digital subscription to your choice of either Batman/Superman, Batman, or Detective Comics.

$40 dollar donation will get you an exclusive WE CAN BE HEROES Batman/Superman t-shirt designed by Jim Lee and only available through this campaign and a $14 tax deduction.

What can the money from this fundraiser do to help people in the Horn of Africa?  If the campaign reaches these goals it can:

There are only a few days left so make sure you check out WE CAN BE HEROES before the end of the day on Friday, May 10^th.