superheroesincolor:The cover of “Ricanstruction” features the Puerto Rican hero La Bor
superheroesincolor: The cover of “Ricanstruction” features the Puerto Rican hero La Borinqueña alongside Wonder Woman. “The comic book community is teaming up again to raise money for Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico with the release of the anthology “Ricanstruction: Reminiscing and Rebuilding Puerto Rico” on May 23. It is being produced by the graphic designer Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez. “I wanted to inspire people, to share stories about the island and to help rebuild,” he said. All profits from the book will benefit relief efforts. The contributors to the anthology, published by Somos Arte, include industry stars like Denys Cowan, Gail Simone and Yanick Paquette. It will also include stories written by Rosario Dawson, Rubén Blades and Sonia Manzano. The novelist Esmeralda Santiago also contributed a story, illustrated by Jon Woodard, about her grandfather, who lived through a hurricane that hit the island in 1928….“ Via nytimes 100% of the proceeds from this anthology will go to the continued work to help over 3 million Americans living in Puerto Rico, providing solar-powered lamps, food, clothing and so much more. These short stories remind us all that the true power of being a hero is inside each of us. Order here now [Follow SuperheroesInColor faceb / instag / twitter / tumblr / pinterest] -- source link