Phoenix, AZ - January 18th, 2008 - Lunch with Mark Waid! What could be cooler than that? Maybe a perpetual motion machine, but that's about all! This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will earn you bragging rights for the rest of your life! Think about it: Mark's the writer of The Flash! Kingdom Come! Captain America! And the newly minted editor-in-chief of BOOM! Studios! Yea, verily! The Waid is a font of great knowledge and anecdotes about the comics biz, and said knowledge and anecdote could be imparted to YOU, along with chili fries!

And think on THIS as your appetizer: If you've ever dreamed of getting into the comics biz as a writer or artist, you can have an entire lunch's worth of advice, mentoring and tutoring from a guy who's been in comics for 20 years and somehow lived through it! He's seen and done it all

Start your bidding on Ebay here: http://tinyurl.com/2owllf

The lunch will take place on Saturday, 26 JAN at 1 PM.

Winner MUST be on-site at con to claim their auction winnings! Swing by the Hero booth by NO later than 12:45 to make sure you're on time!

Lunch will be at a local restaurant, Hero will foot the bill, and you get some quality one-on-one time with one of comic's great writers and personalities! It's WAY better than standing in line for an hour and getting to say "hi" for 45 seconds!

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WHO: Mark Waid is the world-famous storyteller and writer of titles such as The Flash, Kingdom Come, Captain America, and more.

WHAT: Win Lunch With Mark Waid!

WHERE: The Phoenix Cactus Comic-Con, ref:
http://www.phoenixcomicon.com/

WHEN: Saturday, 26 JAN at 1 PM

Lunch with Mark Waid is a benefit for The Hero Initiative, the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays' creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and entrée back into paying work.

For more information, visit www.HeroInitiative.org or call 310-909-7809.

Your winning bid is tax deductible.

Bid high!

FAQs:
1) You MUST be present and on-site to win. This is NON-transferable, and this is done at the request of the writer. He wants ta spend some quality time with ya!
2) The art shown is merely a representative piece of Mark Waid's work. It is not part of this auction.
3) Gee, we really hope there's chili fries. They're tasty!