C.B.-
Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, it seems as though you have received some incorrect information. The American Red Cross has made an initial contribution of $10 million to the Japan Red Cross, and is funding approximately half of the United Nation Food Programme’s operations in Japan. As longer-term plans are formed and pledges are fulfilled, the American Red Cross will make additional financial contributions to its partners to assist people coping with this disaster.
The disclaimer you mention states: “On those rare occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific crisis, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other crises.” In the case of the Japan relief efforts, with the crisis still unfolding, it is impossible at this time to have a final dollar figure that will be needed. Therefore, the American Red Cross is still gratefully accepting donations to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief fund. If you are interested, you may make a donation by:
· Calling 1-800-REDCROSS
· Texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation (charges will appear on your cellphone bill)
· Donating online at www.redcross.org
I hope this information is helpful. If there are any further questions or concerns, please feel free to call me at (716) 878-2372. Thank you for your interest, and have a great day.
Jay Bonafede
Communications Coordinator
American Red Cross
Greater Buffalo Chapter
786 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14209
716-878-2372 (p)
716-878-2389 (f)
BonafedeJ@usa.redcross.org
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 15, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
X-Infernus Debuts in France
And Cammo and I were there in Angouleme for the launch...
(Should've gotten that haircut before I left.)
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(Should've gotten that haircut before I left.)
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Marvel Talent 2009
As I mentioned over on Twitter, I've been in the process of figuring out just how many new freelancers were hired by Marvel in 2009. So after looking over various spreadsheets and data, and culling down lists of talent we've started working with in the last 12 months, I've calculated, albeit in no real exact scientific or mathematical way, that Marvel's editorial/publishing arm hired 144 new freelancers in 2009! That high number surprised even me, to be honest. Not bad for being in a recession, eh? Looking at that number more specifically in terms of artistic disciplines, here how it further breaks down...
Writers - 24
Pencilers and/or penciler/inkers - 81 (Provide non-color line art)
Digital painters - 13 (Provide complete artwork from sketch to color, covers and/or interiors)
Inkers - 8
Colorists - 15 (Provide color only over line art)
Letterers - 3
A few other quick observations just looking over the list...
- 18 of these talents were women.
- It struck me the number of writers from the previous year when we were publishing Marvel Comics Presents and the Unlimited line of anthologies.
- The increasing number of pencilers who have started to ink themselves lead to a fall in the number of dedicated inkers we hired as well.
- Geographically speaking, the largest percentage of talent came from the U.S., followed by Italy, Spain and South America.
- These numbers reflect what I'll call "first-time talent" who had never been published by Marvel before. I took out any talent who had returned to Marvel after a long period of time after working in other industries or at other companies, and also removed artists who left studio systems and came to work for us directly, of which there were quite a few.
And I'd like to publicly thank Angie Nunez and Alex Morales at Marvel for their help in getting me all the freelancer data to review. I couldn't have done this without them.
Writers - 24
Pencilers and/or penciler/inkers - 81 (Provide non-color line art)
Digital painters - 13 (Provide complete artwork from sketch to color, covers and/or interiors)
Inkers - 8
Colorists - 15 (Provide color only over line art)
Letterers - 3
A few other quick observations just looking over the list...
- 18 of these talents were women.
- It struck me the number of writers from the previous year when we were publishing Marvel Comics Presents and the Unlimited line of anthologies.
- The increasing number of pencilers who have started to ink themselves lead to a fall in the number of dedicated inkers we hired as well.
- Geographically speaking, the largest percentage of talent came from the U.S., followed by Italy, Spain and South America.
- These numbers reflect what I'll call "first-time talent" who had never been published by Marvel before. I took out any talent who had returned to Marvel after a long period of time after working in other industries or at other companies, and also removed artists who left studio systems and came to work for us directly, of which there were quite a few.
And I'd like to publicly thank Angie Nunez and Alex Morales at Marvel for their help in getting me all the freelancer data to review. I couldn't have done this without them.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Marvel Fairy Tales - On Sale Today!
In comic and book stores everyday...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
On Sale Today!
Nation X #2 goes on sale in comic shops across America today, featuring a Jubilee story co-written by me with Jim McCann, and beautifully illustrated by Mike Choi and Sonia Oback! Here's a preview over at CBR...
Monday, January 11, 2010
Four Pieces of Advice for New Artists
I get sent and review at least ten portfolios a day from new artists, and I usually find myself replying to each and every one with one or more of the exact same four comments. All newbies tend to get ahead of themselves make the same four mistakes. So much so, in fact, that I now keep these four constructive comments as a document on my desktop that I cut, paste and expand from for each individual. Since some of you have been asking about FAQs for new pencilers, I figured I'd start with this. Here you go...
1. When doing layouts, stick to the grid. Boring, I know, but learn and use the basics when it comes to storytelling. You need to walk before you run.
2. Don’t break panel borders. This is a more advanced penciling technique that is usually mis-used and abused far too often, causing the reader's eye to go to the wrong panel and only serves to confuse your storytelling.
3. Pull your camera out. You are going in too tightly and cropping out too much of the figures/body parts/action. Don't be lazy. Start by learning to draw everything asked for in the script inside your panel walls effectively first.
4. Include more backgrounds to give us a better sense of place. Think of your background as another character in the story and use it to help enhance the storytelling and the world your characters are inhabiting.
More soon...
1. When doing layouts, stick to the grid. Boring, I know, but learn and use the basics when it comes to storytelling. You need to walk before you run.
2. Don’t break panel borders. This is a more advanced penciling technique that is usually mis-used and abused far too often, causing the reader's eye to go to the wrong panel and only serves to confuse your storytelling.
3. Pull your camera out. You are going in too tightly and cropping out too much of the figures/body parts/action. Don't be lazy. Start by learning to draw everything asked for in the script inside your panel walls effectively first.
4. Include more backgrounds to give us a better sense of place. Think of your background as another character in the story and use it to help enhance the storytelling and the world your characters are inhabiting.
More soon...
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Fresh Sushi Tonight!
Bagged two nice Mahi Mahi about a half an hour after leaving Lahaina harbor...
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Buffal-arrgghh!!
Buffalo wings are probably my favorite food on the planet. They're my choice for my "last meal before dying". So I'm always on the look out for great wings (recommendations always welcome!) and tend to order them of the menu of whatever new restaurant/bar/pub I visit. I also have the bad habit to being attracted to any kind of "buffalo style" snack foods I find in supermarkets, like chips and cheeses, and these are usually ALWAYS disappointing. But today's find takes the cake for crappiest buffalo style flavored product ever...
I can't even begin to describe the taste of these bite-sized bits of barf it was so revolting. It's not chicken. It's not buffalo sauce. They're a just a jumbled mess of processed who-knows-what with some kind of unidentifiable heat/spice added that instantly makes you want to spit it out if you put one in your mouth.
It's too bad too because as far as mass market, packaged jerkys go, Jack Links usually does a good job, like with their Prime Rib Tender Cuts. But I recommend avoiding these buffalo "chicken" ones at all costs! Trust me on this.
I can't even begin to describe the taste of these bite-sized bits of barf it was so revolting. It's not chicken. It's not buffalo sauce. They're a just a jumbled mess of processed who-knows-what with some kind of unidentifiable heat/spice added that instantly makes you want to spit it out if you put one in your mouth.
It's too bad too because as far as mass market, packaged jerkys go, Jack Links usually does a good job, like with their Prime Rib Tender Cuts. But I recommend avoiding these buffalo "chicken" ones at all costs! Trust me on this.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Jubilee Sneak Peak
A quick couple cropped panels of Jubilee, illustrated by the amazing team of Mike Choi and Sonia Oback, from the story Jim McCann and I wrote for Nation X #2!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Three Alternate Ideas for Turkey Leftovers
If you're tired of turkey sandwiches on Black Friday, here are three quick ideas for more "international" ways to cook up your leftovers...
1. Break up nice chunks of turkey by hand and fry them in a pan with Korean kimchi. I personally prefer using cabbage kimchi, cut into bite-size pieces with scissors. Serve over rice.
2. Shred the leftover turkey and mix it with shredded pepperjack cheese and minced garlic. Stuff into whole cubanelle peppers after removing just the tops. I use a grapefruit spoon. Let them then sit in the fridge for a few hours to harden. Take out and grill or bake till the peppers blister and the cheese melts.
3. Fry bite-sized cubes of turkey with olive oil, diced onion and chopped garlic. In a separate pan, heat some dry white wine then add in heavy cream and a few pinches of coarse black pepper. Reduce till it thickens into a sauce. Add in the turkey you fried. Then mix in penne al dente and saute it all on low heat for a couple minutes.
Anyone got any other simple, original ideas? Please share.
1. Break up nice chunks of turkey by hand and fry them in a pan with Korean kimchi. I personally prefer using cabbage kimchi, cut into bite-size pieces with scissors. Serve over rice.
2. Shred the leftover turkey and mix it with shredded pepperjack cheese and minced garlic. Stuff into whole cubanelle peppers after removing just the tops. I use a grapefruit spoon. Let them then sit in the fridge for a few hours to harden. Take out and grill or bake till the peppers blister and the cheese melts.
3. Fry bite-sized cubes of turkey with olive oil, diced onion and chopped garlic. In a separate pan, heat some dry white wine then add in heavy cream and a few pinches of coarse black pepper. Reduce till it thickens into a sauce. Add in the turkey you fried. Then mix in penne al dente and saute it all on low heat for a couple minutes.
Anyone got any other simple, original ideas? Please share.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Beer Me
Whenever I travel I do my best to try as many of the local culinary customs as I can. And that includes beer. I make it a point to drink the best local beers and microbrews I can at the bars and pubs of whatever city I'm in. But it recently dawned on me that whenever I come back to NYC, I always fall back into old habits and order my usual pints of Bass or Magic Hat. Which is a shame as New York boasts a pletora of amazing local breweries! So I've started consciously adapting my drink orders to sample as many local NY beer offerings as I can when out and about here in my hometown these days.
This week's recommended brews of choice are Ithaca Apricot Wheat and Allagash White, both enjoyed at the Fat Cat on Christopher St.
Correction: I just discovered I was misinformed and Allagash is actually brewed in Portland, ME.
This week's recommended brews of choice are Ithaca Apricot Wheat and Allagash White, both enjoyed at the Fat Cat on Christopher St.
Correction: I just discovered I was misinformed and Allagash is actually brewed in Portland, ME.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Toronto, Here I Come!
This year, for the first time, I'll be throwing one of my Chesterfest bashes here in Toronto, Chesterfest North! Here's a look at the invite, featuring me and the lovely ladies of Canada's own Alpha Flight, illustrated by the insanely talent Adrian Alphona!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
FanExpo Toronto Schedule
Here's where I'll be, what I'll be doing and where you'll find me this weekend...
Friday, August 28
Dark Reign Panel – 6 to 7PM, Room 714
Pint of C.B. – My Annual Breaking into Comics Panel – 7 to 8PM, Room 714
Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 8 to 9PM, bring comics!
Saturday, August 29
Cup O’ Joe Panel – 4 to 5PM, Room 716
Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 5 to 6PM, bring more comics!
Sunday, August 30
Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 12:00 to 1:00PM, bring even more comics! And water. And Tylenol with codeine. (Do they still sell it over-the-counter in Canada?
Marvel Your Universe Panel – 3 to 4PM, Room 714
Mondo Marvel Panel, 4 to 5PM, Room 717
When I'm not in any of these places, you should be able to find me either at the Marvel booth or at my Artists Alley table.
See you this weekend!
Friday, August 28
Dark Reign Panel – 6 to 7PM, Room 714
Pint of C.B. – My Annual Breaking into Comics Panel – 7 to 8PM, Room 714
Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 8 to 9PM, bring comics!
Saturday, August 29
Cup O’ Joe Panel – 4 to 5PM, Room 716
Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 5 to 6PM, bring more comics!
Sunday, August 30
Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 12:00 to 1:00PM, bring even more comics! And water. And Tylenol with codeine. (Do they still sell it over-the-counter in Canada?
Marvel Your Universe Panel – 3 to 4PM, Room 714
Mondo Marvel Panel, 4 to 5PM, Room 717
When I'm not in any of these places, you should be able to find me either at the Marvel booth or at my Artists Alley table.
See you this weekend!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
CBC at SDCC 2009
Here's where you'll find me the rest of the week:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22nd
7:30PM - 8:30PM: Signing @ the Marvel Booth
Later in the evening: Probably at the TweetUp, then over at the Hyatt later.
THURSDAY, JULY 23rd
11:30AM - 12:30PM: My First Secret Twitter Portfolio Review (Follow @cbcebulski for details)
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Mondo Marvel Panel @ Room 6DE
3:30PM - 4:300PM: The Breaking Into Marvel Panel @ Room 6DE
5:00PM - 6:00PM: Signing @ the Marvel Booth
Later in the evening: Some parties, probably at the Hyatt again later.
FRIDAY, JULY 24th
11:00PM - Noon: X-Men Panel @ Room 6DE
12:00PM - 1:00PM: Game Show @ the Marvel Booth
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Cup 'O Joe Panel @ Room 6BCF
4:00PM - 5:00PM: My Second Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)
Later in the evening: A couple parties, probably at the Hyatt later.
SATURDAY, JULY 25th
11:300PM - 12:30PM: Dark Reign Panel @ Room 6A
1:30PM - 2:30PM: My Third Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)
4:00PM - 5:00PM: The Comic Experience Panel @ TBD
Later in the evening: Several parties, probably at the Hyatt later.
SUNDAY, JULY 26th
Noon - 1:00PM: My Last Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Game Show @ the Marvel Booth
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Signing @ the Marvel Booth
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22nd
7:30PM - 8:30PM: Signing @ the Marvel Booth
Later in the evening: Probably at the TweetUp, then over at the Hyatt later.
THURSDAY, JULY 23rd
11:30AM - 12:30PM: My First Secret Twitter Portfolio Review (Follow @cbcebulski for details)
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Mondo Marvel Panel @ Room 6DE
3:30PM - 4:300PM: The Breaking Into Marvel Panel @ Room 6DE
5:00PM - 6:00PM: Signing @ the Marvel Booth
Later in the evening: Some parties, probably at the Hyatt again later.
FRIDAY, JULY 24th
11:00PM - Noon: X-Men Panel @ Room 6DE
12:00PM - 1:00PM: Game Show @ the Marvel Booth
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Cup 'O Joe Panel @ Room 6BCF
4:00PM - 5:00PM: My Second Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)
Later in the evening: A couple parties, probably at the Hyatt later.
SATURDAY, JULY 25th
11:300PM - 12:30PM: Dark Reign Panel @ Room 6A
1:30PM - 2:30PM: My Third Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)
4:00PM - 5:00PM: The Comic Experience Panel @ TBD
Later in the evening: Several parties, probably at the Hyatt later.
SUNDAY, JULY 26th
Noon - 1:00PM: My Last Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Game Show @ the Marvel Booth
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Signing @ the Marvel Booth
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