New York Times bestselling writer Geoff Johns and veteran artist Gary Frank reteam to support homeless vets with a special edition of a creator-owned series, Junkyard Joe. Image Comics will publish a black and white issue of Junkyard Joe called Junkyard Joe #1: Black & White. Proceeds from this limited series will be donated to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) in honor of Johns’s grandfather and to Veterans Aid in honor of Frank’s grandmother and grandfather. Frank’s grandparents each served respectively in the Royal Marines and the Women’s Royal Navy Service during WWII.
How Does Junkyard Joe Support Homeless Vets?
The character of Joe is a part of a larger world that Johns and Frank created in their creator-owned series for Mad Ghost Comics, and Image Comics called Geiger. Geiger follows a group of secret operatives called the Unnamed who work in secret and emerge at times of war. Geoff Johns Gary Frank created a cast of bizarre characters with intriguing stories.
For every issue of the title sold, Mad Ghost Productions will donate $2 to both Veterans Aid and the NCHV. Both organizations commit themselves to ending homelessness amongst veterans in the United States and the United Kingdom. They hope this comic raises awareness of the problem. Geoff Johns reflects on his grandfather serving in WWII:
Frank added:
Dr. Hugh Milroy, CEO of Veterans Aid, said:
Johns and Frank previously worked together on celebrated titles such as Superman: Secret Origin, Batman: Earth One, Doomsday Clock, and Geiger (which Junkyard Joe shares a world with). They both hope to highlight veterans’ perspectives through the lens of a comic book but also to “raise awareness and money to support those who have sacrificed so much for all of us.”
Junkyard Joe and Junkyard Joe: Black & White Veterans Edition lands in comic book shops on Wednesday, October 5.
