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2006 -------------------------------

Writer and artist, George Broderick, Jr. will again be donating his time and talents to help those less fortunate at this year’s MID-OHIO-CON. He’s bringing along some new Christmas friends to help share the joy of holiday giving, along with a special exclusive gift to share in the holiday festivities. When you stop by his table and make a donation of $5.00 or more to the CHARITY JAR, you not only get to help fund the work of the American Diabetes Association, you will receive a Mid-Ohio-Con exclusive -- a signed and numbered 11 X 17 mini-poster, featuring Broderick’s newest creation, Christmas Eve – The First Lady Of Yuletide Cheer.

"Christmas and charity are the perfect fit” states Broderick, “and I’m happy to be helping raise money for Diabetes education & research, yet again ! This has become somewhat of an annual event for me. Roger Price and his crew always put on a great, family-friendly show and attendees have always been MORE than generous with their giving to this worthy cause and I’m hoping this trend continues."

”It's the perfect kick-off to the Christmas season, the season of giving!” continues Broderick, “this year I’ll be premiering my new FULL-COLOR book, The Ballad of Christmas Eve and to mark the occasion, I decided to offer the full-color poster as a charity giveaway, signed and numbered, limited to 100, a Mid-Ohio-Con EXCLUSIVE. Recent advances in the Print On Demand industry have made it very cost effective to offer both the book and poster as color items and the fine folks at Ka-Blam Print On Demand make it easy for even the most technologically stunted among us.”

The Ballad of Christmas Eve tells the story of three Sugar Plum Fairies, Holly, Noel and Carol and their efforts to help Santa Claus replenish the “goodwill” in humanity by creating a symbol of Christmas niceness, Christmas Eve. Eve starts her super heroic crusade down in Girl and Boy Land (a.k.a. the real world) and it’s smooth sailing until she runs afoul of arch villain, Black Peter. The story, as told by Ol’ Tannenbaum, the official talking Christmas Tree, is sure to become a holiday classic. 52 pages in full-color, The Ballad of Christmas Eve retails at $5.95 and will be available ONLY at Mid-Ohio-Con ’06 and online.

Five bucks for a full-color limited edition signed and numbered poster AND a chance to help find a cure for diabetes? It’s a Christmas miracle!” exclaims Broderick.

For more information on Christmas Eve and other upcoming projects for George Broderick, Jr., make sure to visit his creator website at: www.georgebroderick.com. For additional information about Ka-Blam Print On Demand, go to: www.ka-blam.com.

2005 -------------------------------

Comic book writer and artist, George Broderick, Jr. will once again be donating his time and talents to help those less fortunate at this year’s MID-OHIO-CON… and he’s brought along some “cool” Christmas friends to help share the joy of holiday giving. When you stop by his table and make a donation of $10.00 or more to the CHARITY JAR, you not only get to help fund the work of the American Diabetes Association, you get a copy of Ed McCray’s JILL CHILL AND THE BARON OF GLACIER MOUNTAIN, signed by the book’s illustrator, George Broderick, Jr.

"Christmas and charity go hand in hand!” stated Broderick, “and I've helped raise money for Diabetes education & research for the past several years at Mid-Ohio-Con and am pleased to be doing so again. Roger Price and his crew always put on a great, family-friendly show! They ROCK!"

”My collaborator and friend, Chris Yambar, and myself, started this tradition several years ago by offering a signed comic in exchange for a charitable donation,” continues Broderick, “it's the perfect kick-off to the Christmas season, the season of giving! We have so much fun doing it, too, that fellow creator Ed McCray wanted to get in on the act and offered up his illustrated prose novel at a 50% discount from the suggested retail price as this year’s ‘reward’ for doing a good turn."

Jill Chill and the Baron of Glacier Mountain, now entering its third printing, is a Christmas themed novel that reminds people of the very best holiday tales from their youth and is reminiscent of some of the better holiday TV specials produced by Rankin/Bass and others. Weighing in at a whopping 220 pages, with lavish full-page illustrations and Illuminated manuscripts accompanying each chapter, and originally retailing for $20.00, Jill Chill tells the epic adventure of the female counterpart to the mythic Jack Frost and her struggles to uncover the secrets of her past, while saving Christmas from the evil clutches of Baron Polar Von Iceberg.

“Ten bucks for a twenty dollar book AND a chance to help find a cure for diabetes? You can’t beat that with an icicle,” exclaims Broderick.

For more information about Jill Chill, go here.

REVIEWS ---------------------------

By David Price on Indy Planet

So one day I surf into Indyplanet, check out the Comics Shop and popping right out of the screen is "Christmas Eve" aka The First Lady of Yuletide Cheer. WOW!! A book by George Broderick Jr., one of the most beloved characters in American Folklore. And this baby sparkles like a shinny new Christmas ornament.

I was instantly drawn to a character who's name is such a clever one that I slap myself for not thinking of it first. But when the creator is one of America's most loved members of folklore like Babe the Blue Ox and Paul Bunyan, what should I expect? Well I didn't expect the slick professional artwork found in the pages of this soon-to-be 'holiday classic'. The editors and art directors at Disney and Archie Comics must be wearing out the phone lines trying to lure a cartoonist of Broderick Jr.'s talents.

The art in this book sparkles with great layouts, slick inking and brilliant colors. Did someone say color? Thats right this is a full color book! And each page is a visual treat.

The characters are engaging and humorous. The writing is fun and playful. A real comic for all ages. Quiet rare these days yet here it is at Indy Planet for under six bucks and you get a whopping 52 pages of holiday fun.

All I can say is hats off to Mr. Broderick for one of my favorite comics of 2006. And just in time for.....Christmas Eve.

Get one for yourself and a big stack for gift giving.

Rating:

[5 of 5 Stars!]

By Tony Isabella for CBG -- 2006

Christmas will be several weeks past by the time this review appears, but I’m betting George Broderick,Jr.’s Christmas Eve, the First Lady of Yuletide Cheerretains its charm throughout the year. This is Broderick’s first creator-owned full-color comic and it tells the tale of how three Christmas fairies created a new heroine for the holidays and of Eve’s battle with the diabolical Black Peter. It’s a great-looking comic book, all 52 pages of it.

Rating:

[4 of 5 Stars!]

By Tony Isabella for CBG -- 2007

Every Mid-Ohio-Con, my talented pal George Broderick, Jr. has a new Christmas comic to delight readers of all ages. This year, it was Holly Jolly Christmas Comics [Cool Yule Productions; $5.95], 52 full-color pages of festive fun with just the tiniest dollop of good-natured sarcasm added to its heartwarming and often hilarious seasonal cheer.

There are many pages of comics stories featuring Andy Claus (Santa’s rebellious son), Greta Poinsettia, Mighty Man of Justice, Bingo the Wonder Dog, Grumpy Peri, and my new favorite, Super Duper Hooper Cooper. The comic also has a crossword puzzle and other puzzle pages, craft pages, and a keen selection of black-and-white pictures suitable for coloring.

The 18-page “Super Duper Hooper Cooper and the Holly Jolly Christmas Folly,” wherein our infant hero teams with pals Randolph the Green-Nosed Reindeer, Dotty the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Christmas Boy (the kid who loves Christmas more than anyone in the world) to rescue Christmas from Sinister Chad, had me laughing loudly on most every page. Hey, newspaper editors, this would be like the coolest Christmas supplement ever!I love Holly Jolly Christmas Comics more than any Christmas comic in the world.

Rating:

[5 of 5 Stars!]

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