WHEN: Friday, May 4, 2012
12noon – World Record Attempt Begins
WHERE: Hard Rock Cafe
3771 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas Strip in the Showcase Mall
To secure Jordan’s (Heroes For Jordan) lifetime medical and
personal needs and assist other children suffering from cancer and
life-threatening diseases, John Romita Jr. has teamed with the Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada to raise much needed funds for Jordan and
for other children diagnosed with cancer. 10 years after he set the original
record, John Romita Jr., will attempt to break his own world record with 50
hours of longest personal signing & drawing appearance.
The public is invited to attend the World Record Attempt and
encouraged to make a contribution to the Heroes For Jordan/Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada. Marvel character sketches and autographs
by John Romita Jr. will be available for specified donations on a first-come,
first-served basis.
About John
Romita Jr.
For 35 years, famed Marvel Comics artist, John Romita Jr. has
illustrated practically every character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Born in New York City, Romita Jr. got his
start under the guidance of his father, comics legend John Romita Sr.,
co-creator of numerous Marvel Comics characters.
Romita Jr. began his career at Marvel UK and made his
American debut doing a short story in 1977’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Annual
#11. He has since gone on to become one
of Marvel’s preeminent artists on everything from IRON MAN with writer David
Michelinie to UNCANNY X-MEN with author Chris Claremont to DAREDEVIL. He had
his first regular run working on the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN series in the early
1980s and with writer Roger Stern he co-created the character Hobgoblin.
In the past two decades, Romita Jr. has worked on countless
Marvel Comics titles including The Punisher War Zone, The Hulk, The Mighty
Thor, Wolverine, The Black Panther, and many others.
In 2004, Romita Jr.’s creator-owned project The Gray Area was
published by Image Comics and in 2008 he collaborated with Mark Millar, for a
creator-owned series, KICK-ASS, published by Icon imprint. In 2010, the comic book was turned into a
major motion picture distributed by Lionsgate starring Nicholas Cage, Chloe
Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
Romita Jr., one of the film’s producers, made his directorial debut by
directing an animated flashback sequence in the film. A sequel to the film,
which has become a fan favorite, is set to begin filming in mid-2012.
Romita Jr. just recently finished a run on the popular
AVENGERS comic book franchise and is currently working on the highly
anticipated Marvel Comics epic 12-issue series AVENGERS VS. X-MEN.
About
Heroes for Jordan
Jordan Alyssa Atherton was born on Sept 17, 1999. Two months after her second birthday, Jordan
started complaining that her head hurt and she was having trouble with her
balance. Just a few days after Thanksgiving 2001, she was diagnosed with a
brain tumor. Following surgery she was considered a high risk case because she
was younger than three years old and because the cancer had metastasized down
her spinal column. At the time, doctors
told her parents that this greatly reduced her long term chance of survival and
that she had a 30% chance to survive five years, and less than 5% chance of
long-term survival.
As a fund-raising event to help offset her medical expenses,
Jordan’s uncle, famed Marvel Comics artist John Romita Jr., attempted to set
the world’s record for Longest Personal Signing & Drawing Appearance. In New York City, on May 11, 2002, recognized
by the Guinness Book of World Records, John Romita Jr. set the world’s record
for Longest Personal Signing & Drawing Appearance at 48 hours and raised
money for Jordan’s Special Needs Trust to help cover Baby Jordan’s medical
expenses.
Jordan is now 12 years-old and a sixth grader, and, although
free of cancer, continues to require special attention. As a result of surgery, chemo, and radiation,
Jordan has a number of permanent negative side effects. She will require
specialized instruction throughout her life as well as constant care.
While Jordan’s future, both medically and cognitively, is
uncertain, today she is a loving, caring young lady who’s a big sister to a 9
year-old brother and 5 year-old sister. She loves all animals (except bugs!)
and she loves to watch the Food Network.
She loves fancy cars, dressing up and being pampered. Basically, she’s a wonderful boisterous child
who was dealt a very difficult hand and does the best with what she’s been
given in life.
