rioLD.jpgMedia Release -- 5FINITY Productions, in association with LadyDeathUniverse.com, is pleased to offer 80 all new officially licensed Lady Death sketch cards in a fundraising event to benefit Hero Initiative! The 80 cards will be available for auction on eBay.com starting Sunday, February 20 under eBay user: 5finity. All proceeds will benefit the Hero Initiative, which provides emergency medical and financial relief to veteran comic book creators.

The 80 new sketch cards produced for this fundraiser come hot on the heels of the January release of 5FINITY’s sold out Lady Death Sketch Card Series, a limited edition run of 1,200 premium packs, which sold out in under one hour. The series featured at least one original, hand-drawn sketch card from acclaimed artists such as Al Rio, Joseph Linsner, Benjamin Glendenning, Fred Hembeck, Budd Root, Axebone, Jim Valentino, and many others. The 80 new sketch cards produced for this fundraiser include the following artists (with quantity of cards produced):

Daniel HDR: 33
Chris Moreno: 16
Brian Kong: 10
Jackie Santiago: 6

RARE ARTISTS:
Al Rio: 4
Tony Parker: 2
Marat Mychaels: 2

ULTRA RARE ARTISTS:
Joseph Linsner: 1
Herb Trimpe: 1
Jim Valentino: 1
Fred Hembeck: 1

For more info and updates, contact Steven Frank at: stevefrank@5finity.com

About Hero Initiative
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterday’s creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $400,000 to the comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today. For more information, visit www.heroinitiative.org or call 626-676-6354.