![]() ![]() ![]() “Comic book stores are always looking to contribute to worthy causes with food drives and other imaginative ways to make a difference in our communities,” says Winsett. ![]() Winsett says this effort is nothing new for comics. Winsett says Time Warp will donate 20 percent of the Stream Sale proceeds to the Walk in addition to the funds raised by the three custom covers. I set the prices so they’re almost always a deal compared to how you’d find them elsewhere.” “I pick out about sixty items every other week from recent collection buys, our back room and my personal collection - interesting collectibles I know are rare, desirable or will appreciate in value over time because of its historical nature. “The Stream Sales are an interesting way to engage with the comics community,” Winsett says. ![]() Winsett’s been running the Time Warp Stream Sales since early in the pandemic he’s now done more than fifty sales through Facebook Live, and still going strong. “He was not only okay with it,” Rollman recalls, “he wanted to know how he could help.” So Rollman contacted Time Warp’s Winsett to ask about auctioning those three covers. I remember seeing comic books published in conjunction with UNICEF this early introduction to the concept of charity is essential to gaining ground on any of these issues, whether it’s Alzheimer’s, homelessness or world hunger.” I think comic art can be a great way to highlight groups and individuals in need, as well as to help generate the donations these groups desperately require to move forward. “Although I hold a degree in art, I’m mostly self-trained. “I’ve had art in my blood for as long as I can remember,” Rollman says. He told me about losing his mother, and how that left him with an overwhelming need to help.” The two hatched a plan for Rollman to create three custom covers to sell at the Time Warp stream sale, and donate the proceeds to the cause. “He contacted me and said he’d seen my artwork on social media, both for custom comic covers and my portrait work, and he wondered if I’d ever considered doing some work for charity. “I met Matt through Wayne’s Facebook sale,” he says. Joe RollmanRollman remembers how his collaboration with Time Warp first got started. We hosted two really successful ping-pong tournaments.” He says that the 2021 effort was a “sad one” because of COVID restrictions, which is why this year’s support from Time Warp's 55th Stream Sale in Support of the Walk to End Alzheimer's is so welcome. “I’ve worn tutus, shaved my head, had purple hair, sported a mohawk and a reverse mohawk. “After Mom passed, we did some serious grief-driven fundraising,” Henry recalls. Maggie's story is not uncommon, which is why the Alzheimer’s Association - and Henry - walks. Maggie Henry was an elementary teacher, Girl Scout leader and devoted mother in her late fifties, Alzheimer’s stole her opportunity to keep working, volunteering and knowing her three grandchildren or recognizing her own kids. He began his group, Maggie’s Warriors, in honor of his mother after she passed in 2013. And on Tuesday, August 9, the real-life heroes are Wayne Winsett’s Time Warp Comics up in Boulder and Denver artist Joe Rollman, who are coming together to support fellow comic-book lover Matt Henry in his efforts with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Two heroes come together to fight a single enemy, often one they might not be able to beat so easily on their own. Team-ups are a common trope in comic books. ![]()
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