Dexter Vines is one of the very best inkers in the business. He’s dealt with artists such as Steve McNiven, Leinil Yu, as well as Ed McGuinness. In fact, he works with Ed so much they’re understood as the eDex team. however just a week ago, he went to his physician to discover out that he not only had two fractured vertebrae, however that they were “the result of Multiple Myeloma, a cancer that attacks the plasma of the blood.” Unfortunately, that indicates the long as well as costly chemotherapy treatment process. However, Dexter’s good friends set up Dexter Vines’ GoFundMe with a high goal: $25,000 to cover medical as well as living costs for the next year. It seems insurmountable.
They surpassed it in two days. as of Monday night, they’re edging close to $30,000.
Dexter Vines’ good friends are Some excellent People
interior page of The Mighty Thor #15, Pencils by Olivier Coipel, marvel Comics)
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Not only did a few of his good friends assist set up Dexter Vines’ GoFundMe, however his comic book colleagues have come out strong for him. Art Adams as well as Leinil Yu each contributed $1000. then there’s a who’s who of top talent. mark Bagley, Ed McGuinnes, Olivier Coipel, Skottie Young, Ryan Ottley, as well as Dave Johnson. This isn’t just a testament to exactly how much the comic book expert neighborhood support each other, however likewise exactly how much everybody in the service likes Dexter Vines.
Comic fans are Divisive—But They like Their Own
remarkable X-Men #3 from team eDex, marvel Comics
So far, just under 400 people contributed to Dexter Vines’ GoFundMe. a lot of of the donations are small, between $5 as well as $50. These donations are mainly from people like you as well as me, fans that want to support an artist they love. In fact, in the rate of interest of full disclosure, I contributed what I could. other fans like “Robert K” as well as “Cyd the Magi” as well as “Anonymous” may have only contributed $5 or $10 each, however we have numbers. as well as we have love.
And, of course, you can still contribute to assist a excellent artist as well as an remarkable person. It’s a much much better cause than what others have utilized the platform for.