About a month ago, I got hooked on the Vertigo comic series "Fables".
It's good... it's really good.
Like the title goes, Fables tells the tale of what happen after "...happily ever after." How come Prince Charming appeared in Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty's tale?? What happen to the big bad wolf after the three little piggies built a house of bricks? And how did they all end up living in a small fictional part of 
But it got me to thinking about something else... Comics form a part of our Generation's lifestlye. Comics are bought for pleasure reading, trade or share, and at times, a collector's item. How can we turn comic reading into a form of humanitarian act?
There must be some interesting way to start a cause with comics. 20 cent into a relief fund for each copy sold? Inside adverts to make people aware of needed moral/monetary support? Sign petition appeals for big comic production houses to contribute monetary donations?
What about donating old comic books to school children in poverty ridden countries? With these you achieve a few goals :
1. entertainment – colors, pictures and storylines to delight the troubled minds
2. education – a form to teach how to read, write and draw
3. encouragement – for the children to feel appreciated and build self esteem. Let them know that they are thought and cared for.
Think about it.
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