Superheroes For Minnesota Launch Charity Auction To Help Vulnerable Communities

Superheroes for Minnesota — a newly launched charitable organization formed in the wake of recent ICE raids and other Federal actions — announced today its first fundraising auction. Featuring dozens of comic book and related collectible items, the entirety of the proceeds will go to benefit vulnerable communities across the country through direct donations to a number of different organizations.

Included in the available items are donations from artist Bill Sienkiewicz, writer Fabian Nicieza, and the Greg and Tim Hildebrandt estate, along with voice actors from Star Wars Rebels, Fallout, and the creative teams behind X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men ’97. Also offering their support: artists David Nakayama, David Talaski, Greg Stegbauer, and Chris Fenoglio, plus writers Leah Williams and Erica Schultz, and letterers Janice Chiang and Ariana Maher. All of the donated items available to bid can be found at https://www.32auctions.com/superheroesformn, with the auction beginning today, February 20th at 12:15am CT, and running until Monday the 23rd at 7pm CT .

For more details, check out the information from the organization below:

Real life superheroes are needed in our world now more than ever. Superheroes for Minnesota is a charitable organization formed by a group of writers, illustrators, artists, and creators who think that now is the time for us all to act, together, to support vulnerable communities. The auction … is a direct outcome of the group’s desire to support both immigrant communities and our neighbors being impacted by ICE raids and harmful federal actions in Minnesota and throughout the United States. Proceeds from this auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.  

Daryl Lawrence, the head of the Superheroes for Minnesota initiative, said in a statement, “When confronted with such a sizable challenge to how the world can and should work and, frankly, the horrors of what is being visited upon my home state, my immediate reaction was to find a way I could help. I was so inspired by the Publishing for Minnesota auction, and I knew the comics and fandom communities could do something along the same lines- they just needed a nudge. So, I started talking to people, they talked to others they knew, and now we have so many wonderful items donated for a great cause. I’m proud of each of our donors who, like me, want to do something to help. Our friends in the publishing world started the ball rolling, now it’s time for us to add to their efforts and show the world what we can do, too!” 

For more information about the auction and the organization, check out https://www.32auctions.com/superheroesformn and browse the items for sale.