The Hi-Ex Charity Auctions in 2008 and 2009 were raised a considerable sum of money for our chosen charity Children 1st. Many thanks to everyone who helped make the auctions such a success by donating items and / or bidding for some of our unique goodies!
Here are just some of the incredible items that have already been donated to the convention for 2010!
Donated by comics legend Bryan Talbot... An
original A3-sized page from his recent wonderful graphic novel Grandville - signed by Bryan himself!
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Donated by Leigh Gallagher (one of
the most popular guests at last year's Hi-Ex): An original, signed, inked A3 sketch of Hellboy!
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Michael Carroll has donated a signed Advance Uncorrected
Proof of his forthcoming novel Super Human, not due for publication until May, and
only in the USA! (Kitten not included).
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Courtesy of the lovely people at
Highland Who (a group of
Doctor Who fans living in the Highlands of Scotland, based in Inverness), a
fantastic blue Classic Tardis t-shirt (size XL)!
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The amazing and wonderfully generous Boo Cook
has donated a superb set of original comic pages to Hi-Ex! First up,
Elephantmen #21, page 19 (A3 pencil on paper).
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The second of Boo Cook's donations:
Anderson PSI: House of Vyle part #2, page 9, 2009 (A3 pencil on paper).
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A very large (61cm x 48cm) and beautiful piece of artwork donated by the one and only
Simon Fraser... the very first page from
Nikolai Dante: Sword of the Tsar!
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From Graeme Neil Reid, a stunning original painting of
Judge Dredd, A4 size, painted in acrylics!
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The Punisher by Thomas Crielly (A3 pencil
on paper), kindly donated by John Owens
who won the sketch on a
Scotch Corner Art Blog
competition! Thanks to John, Thomas Crielly and the Scotch Corner artists for their support!
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An extremely rare embroidered polo-shirt donated by
John Burdis, mastermind behind the
Hi-Ex Hell-Trek, an expedition of fans from the wilds of southern England all the way north
to Inverness to participate in Hi-Ex!
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If you're unable to attend Hi-Ex but are interested in bidding on some of the auction items, please get in touch!
Remember, all profits from the convention will be donated to Children 1st, so please bid early and bid often!