Image Comics Founder Jim Lee Provides Variant Cover for Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Benefit Anthology, Liberty Comics #2!
Image Comics just revealed Jim Lee’s limited edition 1-in-25 variant cover for Liberty Comics #2, based off his collaboration with Sandman writer Neil Gaiman. Liberty Comics #2 is a special not-for-profit comic book release, the proceeds of which all go to benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
The Comic Book legal defense fund is a United States non-profit organization, created in 1986 to protect the First Amendment rights of comics creators, publishers, and retailers covering legal expenses. The CBLDF has several big name supporters in the industry, such as Neil Gaiman, Jeff smith, Frank Miller, and Peter David.
Liberty Comics #2 will contain lots of exclusive content from top names in the comic industry, including: a Painkiller Jane story by Jimmy Palmiotti and Jim Rugg; a new Mr. Gum adventure from Mike Allred and Jamie S. Rich; The Apocalipstix by Ray Fawkes and Cameron Stewart; a return to Channel Zero by Brian Wood; a preview of Choker by Ben McCool and Ben Templesmith; and a special Martha Washington piece by Dave Gibbons. All alongside exclusive material by Paul Pope; Gail Simone and Joelle Jones; Kathryn & Stuart immonen; Chynna Clugston; Paul Grist; and Jason Aaron & Moritat. The other covers feature a new Kick-Ass illustration by John Romita, Jr. and a special noir image from Tim Sale.
Press Release:
17 September 2021 (Berkeley, CA) - JIM LEE, the fan favorite artist of Batman, X-Men & WildC.A.T.s, provides the Image Comics published Comic Book Legal Defense Fund benefit anthology, LIBERTY COMICS #2 with an all-new, limited edition 1-in-25 variant cover based off his collaboration with Sandman writer NEIL GAIMAN.
“Jim has long been a true Defender of Liberty with his ongoing support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and his cover goes above and beyond the call of duty,” CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein said. “We’re very thankful for his generosity.”
LEE and his story with NEIL GAIMAN, ’100 Words’, lead off an all-star ensemble of industry greats in the all-new second volume of LIBERTY COMICS. Passionate comic book storytelling, all in service to an important cause, the incredible contributions list includes a Painkiller Jane story by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and JIM RUGG; a new Mr. Gum adventure from MIKE ALLRED, DAVE JOHNSON and JAMIE S. RICH; The Apocalypstix by RAY FAWKES and CAMERON STEWART, a return to Channel Zero by BRIAN WOOD; a preview of Choker by BEN MCCOOL and BEN TEMPLESMITH; and a special Martha Washington piece by DAVE GIBBONS, alongside exclusive material by PAUL POPE; KATHRYN & STUART IMMONEN; CHYNNA CLUGSTON; PAUL GRIST; and JASON AARON & MORITAT. LIBERTY COMICS already features two covers, one by Batman: The Long Halloween’s TIM SALE and a new Kick Ass image by creator JOHN ROMITA JR.
LIBERTY COMICS #2 (AUG090303), a 48-page full color comic book for $4.99, will be in stores October, 14 2009.
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Where is that woman’s torso??? Looks like two women in a sink hole. One feet first and one head first.
Hah! That is a good point! I hadn’t noticed before. It’s quite eerie to look at now!