Friends of Aurora Rise

Aurora Rise has received unbelievable support from the comic book and entertainment industries and others. We’re honored and humbled by the opportunity to be part of this with the ever-growing list of incredible people and companies below. Each has made significant contributions and should be proud of what we’ve accomplished together!

We’ll do our best to recognize all of you who have supported Aurora Rise here. If you don’t see your name listed, let us know. We’re happy to add you to the list.

Thanks again for supporting Aurora Rise and the July 20th victims.

The Movie Tavern – Aurora: Thank you for your continued support and allowing us to host fundraising events through the years.

  • 12 Gage Comics – Boondock Saints H.B. Signed, signed comics
  • 1821 Comics – Multiple items signed by Stan Lee
  • ACME Comics – Batman, movies
  • Adam Gates – painting Bat symbol in clouds
  • Adam Hughes – signed one of a kind, White Queen (canvas)
  • All C’s Collectables – Ty Lawson shoe, Carlos Gonzalez bat, Comics
  • Allison Sohn
  • AMC Movies – movie passes
  • Americas Bar and Grill / Andy Moriland – Two $25 gift certificates
  • Anovos Productions / NovoGeek – Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica items
  • Applebees – gift cards
  • ARCHAIA – original art, prints, comics, TPB’s
  • Armeen Shazdani – Aurora Rise Batman poster
  • Art Baltazar
  • Arthur Suydam – signed books and prints
  • B. Ruhland / Comics for giveaways
  • Baker St. Pub and Grill – gift certificate
  • Barnes and Noble – Books
  • Barry Sandoval
  • Ben Templesmith – “Fell” original page
  • Bent Fork – gift card
  • Big Bang Theory – Signed poster and tickets to show taping
  • Big-O Tires – $100 gift card
  • Blind Ferret / Absolute Ultimate Gutters H.B. – signed Ryan Soltmer Robertson
  • Bob Starr – toys, signed comics
  • Brandon Robins – signed Batman #1 (Scott Snyder)
  • Brandy Rumiez – jewelry (necklace), signed prints
  • Brett Booth – original Wonder Woman artwork
  • Brian & Wendy Froud – signed “Dark Crystal” print
  • Brian Michael Bendis
  • C.B. & Potts – gift card
  • Carrie Gouldin
  • Celebrity Lanes – gift card
  • Chad Blakely
  • Charles and Jeff Cerrito
  • Charlie Adlard
  • Chicago Comic Con
  • Chick-Fil-A- lunches
  • Chris Houghton – original Reed Gunther page (issue #9 page #5)
  • Christopher Smith – Captain America sketch (Neal Adams)
  • Christos Gage – signed comics, trade paperbacks
  • CiCi’s Pizza – gift card
  • Cincinnati Comic Con
  • Coliseum of Comics – Spiderman #1, signed Coliseum of Comics variant
  • Collector Drawer Boxes – boxes
  • Colorado Movie Cars
  • Comics Pro – Walking Dead, Thief of Thieves Variant Comics
  • DC Comics
  • Dan Crosier – painted Hulk original art
  • Daniel Davis & Steam Crow
  • Daniel Vest – signed print
  • Danny Kidwell – Bane original artwork
  • Dark Horse Comics – signed prints ( Adam Hughes, Josh Weeden)
  • Dave Dorman – prints
  • Dave Hawksworth / Diamond Comics – high end hard backs, TPB’s, comics, toys
  • Dave Styer (Geekleetist)
  • David Garner – signed book, The Road To Justice
  • David Smith – Batman original artwork
  • Dean Rankine – signed MAD magazine, Batman prints
  • Denver Comic Con
  • Dex Madan – Young Heroes In Love original page, Batman and Robin prints
  • Diamond Comics / Roger Fletcher – Captain America Guitar, signed books
  • Diamond Distributors
  • Diamond Select Toys – Rare prototypes, one-of-a-kind Hulk, Star Trek signed photos
  • Distortions Unlimited & The Enigma – Enigma mask
  • Donald and Tonie Ervin – Batman original painting on wood
  • Dragons Lair Comics / Fantasy Austin, TX – signed books and comics
  • Drew & Marcia Litton – Rockies original art page, Mike Keef original cartoon page
  • Dustin Resch – signed and numbered prints
  • Edward Cherniga – printed original Batman
  • Elephant Bar – gift card
  • Embassy Suites – Denver/Aurora
  • Franco / Baltazar – original signed canvas artwork (Superman, Supergirl and Kitty), signed comics
  • Fred Bronaugh
  • Freddys – gift cards
  • Gail Simone
  • Graham Nolan – Batman Vs. Bane, trade, re-sketched, signed
  • Greg Pak – Signed trade paperbacks
  • Greg Palast – signed book, signed cards
  • Gregg Perry – Canvas art (X-Men)
  • Guillermo Zubzaga – signed books
  • Harley Yee Rare Comics – Hulk 180 (CGC 8.5)
  • Heritage Auction Galleries
  • Hot Flips – Top-loaders for prints and original art
  • I.D.W / Mike Ford – Signed comics / Dare Devil signed born again artist edition “huge”
  • Image Comics
  • Ivans – Free haircut gift certificate
  • J. Scott Campbell
  • J.T. Krul – signed comics, TPB’s
  • Jacob Friedfeld / Marvel Comics – signed comics and varients
  • Jacob Murray & The Big Bang Theory
  • Jason Tucker
  • Jeff Balk – hand colored comic book
  • Jennifer Love Gironda – Original canvas paintings (Star Wars, Star Trek)
  • Jesse James
  • Jim Lee
  • Jimmy Johns – lunches
  • Joe Jusko – signed prints
  • John Broglia – two original pages ( Batman and Catwoman & Superman and Lois)
  • Jon Ascher
  • Jon Hunt – signed prints
  • Josh Hechinger – original art
  • Joshua Great House – Batman original colored artwork
  • Joshua Viola / Nicholas Karpuk / The Bane of Yoto – signed statues, books, prints
  • Karen Hallion – shirts
  • Kelly DeConnick
  • Kate Kotler / Bleeding Cool – original art pages, signed comics
  • Knockouts Haircuts for Men – Two $25 gift cirtificates
  • Krooked Kreations – Two 5 oz. Silver Coins
  • Legends of Aurora – gift card
  • Liam Brucker – Signed J. Scott Campbell print
  • Luxury Lane Soaps – Aurora Rise Benefit Custom-made soap
  • Marc and Bridget Silvestri
  • Marc Guggenheim – signed comics, trade paperbacks
  • Mark and Bridget Silvestri – Cyberforce #13 page #17 original page art
  • Mark Poulton – Savage Hawkman signed comics, Avengglyne H.B. Signed
  • Mark Texeira – signed prints
  • Marvel Comics – Signed comics
  • Matt Fraction
  • Matthew K. Manning – The Batman Files ( deluxe edition / signed)
  • Mel Caylo
  • Melodye W. Campbell – Glory, TMNT, signed prints, original artwork
  • Michael Golden – signed sketch book and prints
  • Mick Grey – Batman and Robin original page ( issue #21 page #13)
  • Mike McKone – original “Emma Frost” art
  • Mike Mignola
  • Moritat
  • Motor City Comic Con
  • Muse Comics – Walking Dead Variants
  • Nicole Powers – Suicide Girls
  • Nicole Sixx
  • Nishan Patel – paperbacks, shirts
  • NovoGeek
  • ONI Press / Scott Pilgrim – limited edition books, signed prints, prize pack
  • P. Allor / Comics Experience – graphic novels
  • Panine Sports Cards – Signed Von Miller, Calvin Johnson, A.J. Green, Ect cards
  • Patrick Scullin – signed prints “we are heroes”, signed comics
  • Paul Caprio – signed print
  • Peter Mayhew
  • Phil Hester – original Batman art page (issue #3 page #7)
  • Planet Super Hero – signed LE Alex Ross print
  • PLB Comics – signed comic books
  • Qdoba Restaurant – gift cards
  • R.L. May II (Rob Emm) – original Zantanna Zatarra colored art
  • Ramon Villalobos – Batman, Rise, original artwork
  • Random House – Books
  • Rebecca Hicks – Batgirl Art
  • Remarkable RLM – original artwork
  • Renee Witterstaeter – signed books
  • Richard and Doug Corben – original page ( The Cyclops)
  • Richard C Clark / zippystudio.com – Witchblade, Batman, Aurora Rise sketch
  • Richard Corben
  • Richard P Clark / Darek Paterson – original Batman Arkham pages
  • Rob Guillory
  • Robert Elrod
  • Robert Luedke- signed Aurora Batman prints
  • Ron Marz – signed comics, Green Lantern figure
  • Sarah DeLaine
  • Seth Green – Signed Robot Chicken DVD
  • Shane Ryan – Red Rubble, artwork
  • Shelby Robertson
  • Skybound – Kirman signed Walking Dead watch, shirts, books
  • Splash page Comic art – Art page
  • Stan Lee – Signed Amazing Spider-man Poster and more
  • Stan Lee Collectibles – signed Stan Lee prints
  • Steam Crow – signed print, prize pack
  • Steve Lipsky – Infantino Batgirl Sketch, George Perez Starfire, comic sketches, Jerry Robinson signed Batman print
  • Steve Niles
  • Steven Pulawa – original Batman artwork
  • Steven Seagle – Ben 10 signed comics, Ben 10 DVDs
  • Suicide Girls / Scott Ian / Anthrax – Signed band poster
  • Suicide Girls & Dexter, Syko, Ladonna, Vice, Lacey and Shyla
  • Super Hero Talent Agency – Pete Woods “Star Wars” print (later signed by Peter Mayhew and Jeremy Bulloch)
  • Taylor Guitars & The Zac Brown Band- Signed Zac Brown Electric Guitar
  • Terry’s Comics & Terry O’Neill
  • Terrys Comics – original Simpsons art, original Alex Nino “God the Dyslexic Dog” page
  • Texas Road House – gift card
  • The Enigma & Distortions Unlimited
  • Theyetee.com – t shirts
  • Think Geek
  • Thunderstorm Books – signed and numbered Quartet books
  • Tim Daniels – Walking Dead signed poster, signed artwork, signed books
  • Tim Gardner
  • Tim Moret
  • Tim Steeley – Signed Hoax Hunters Comics
  • Tom Sullivan Family – Captain America movie banner
  • Tone Rodriguez – Batman (Neal Adams Style) original artwork
  • Top Cow Studios / Silvestri – signed “Darkness” statue, signed comics
  • Troma / Lloyd Kaufman – Toxic Avenger signed DVD’s
  • Troma Entertainment
  • Troy Zurel – original Captain America and Spiderman art
  • Valient – original ink and sketch pages
  • Vaughn Reynolds – signed print
  • Village Inn – lunches
  • Wil Wheaton
  • Xenoglyphs
  • Yaya Han – Prize pack, signed photos, calander, cat ears costume
  • Zak Kinsella – B.P.R.D. Art
  • Zenescope – Snow White statue, Grimm Fairy Tales #1 first print, Grimm Fairy Tales #1 Hardback signed, Return to Wonderland hardback signed

 

Aurora Rise wouldn’t exist without the community of comic fans that came together for Aurora. This list isn’t and will never be complete but will try to include as many of you as possible. These are the individuals responsible for contributing funds or supporting Aurora Rise in other ways.

  • Alison Berry
  • Allison Bollig
  • Andre Ford
  • Ashley Church
  • Brandon Axelrod
  • Branwyn Bigglestone
  • Brian Lamken
  • Bruce MacIntosh
  • Carlette Banks
  • Chad Richey
  • Christopher Smith
  • Crystal Hall
  • Lisa Manglass
  • Lisa Sparks
  • James Kormanik
  • Janeal S. Bailey
  • Jason Enright
  • Jen Genzano
  • Juan Soria
  • Julian Konczak
  • June Ashly
  • Kevin Corless
  • Lane Ortiz
  • Liam Brucker
  • Linda Hunt
  • Lisa Sparks
  • Matthew Greene
  • Philip Wrede
  • Randall Golden
  • Regina Anderson
  • Richard Jones
  • Robbie Elliott
  • Robert Elrod
  • Sam Sgroi
  • Timothy Beyeres
  • William Banks