As the big spring Motor City show starts up today, Hero Initiative and Eva Ink have just announced that creator Michael Golden will be signing and sketching at the Hero Initiative booth on Saturday May, 19 from 1-2 and possibly.
Although Golden was happily involved in the "Spiderman 100" project, this will be the first of possibly many times that Golden will donate his time and efforts to help HERO. "This is a cause that I strongly and support and wholeheartedly believe in," said Golden. "Professionals banding together to help other professionals is a wonderful thing."
To mark the occassion, Golden will be signing a special signed and numbered print to be unveiled at the show, available for a minimum $20. donation to HERO INITIATIVE. Marker sketches are availabe during his signing times for an additional $40. donation.
Known for his signature story constructin and an art style uniquely his own, Michael's work is currently appearing on projects at Marvel, DC Comics, and Dynamic Forces, including those eye-popping "Iron Man" covers hitting the stands now. Current projects include Vanguard Productions "Manga Bucky O'Hare." Although this project completely sold out, a second printing of the project will also be available at this weekends Motor City Con. If that weren't enough, future projects featuring this artist's work include the deluxe art retrospective from Vanguard, “Excess: The Art of Michael Golden,” featuring an introduction by heavyweight Todd McFarlane; the "Modern Masters" book on Golden from TwoMorrows Publishing; the DVD "Modern Masters in the Studio with Michael Golden; and the DVD interview from "Creator Chronicles," all due eout this year.
Recently accepted in the august Society of Illustrators in Manhattan, And having just finished a two week European tour as a guest of the Flemish Government along with artist Joe Jusko, Michael has served as an Editor at DC Comics as well as Senior Art Director at Marvel Comics, and has worked on scores of movie production projects, including some currently in development.
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The Motor City Comic Convention is taking place in Novi, Michigan near Detroit, May 18-20.
