It’s a feat worthy of a superhero: The fifth annual Wonder Woman Day on Sunday raised $40,000 to help support victims of domestic violence.
“Thanks to everyone who helped produce the event, all artists who donated and to everyone who attended and had a great time,” said event founder and organizer Andy Mangels.
The bi-coastal event featured auctions of artwork donated by more than 300 comic book artists, including some of the brightest names in the field. A painting by Alex Ross (Marvels, Kingdom Come) sold for more than $4,000 on eBay, while a drawing by Jaimie Hernandez (Love & Rockets) brought in nearly $700. The Chris Giarrusso drawing you see here sold for just under $125.
All told, the auction held at Excalibur Comics in Portland, Ore., raised approximately $24,000, which will go to support Bradley Angle, a domestic violence support organization on the West Coast. Meanwhile, the auction at Flemington, N.J.’s Comic Fusion store raised another $16,000, which will benefit Safe in Hunterdon, a shelter in the state. The five annual Wonder Woman Days have now raised a combined $128,000.
Check out Tonic’s feature on Wonder Woman Day, which includes interviews with several of the contributing artists.
Image courtesy of Chris Giarrusso. Wonder Woman is copyright and trademarked by DC Entertainment.