I was robbed at comic con

rockpapercynic:

*IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WAS ROBBED AT A COMICON IN ONTARIO/QUEBEC, PLEASE PUT THEM IN TOUCH WITH ME. I’M CENTRALIZING DETAILS FOR POLICE, MEDIA AND PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BUY FROM THE ARTISTS AND BUSINESSES DIRECTLY*

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It’s been a rough year. This felt like the universe kicking me while I’m down. A sign I should cut losses and pick a life without 80-hour workweeks and sleeping on couches and fighting for every dollar I earn.

An old friend of mine, Rodney, held a fundraiser and raised  more than $1000 in 12 hours.

I realized the theft wasn’t personal. The community rallying behind me was personal. And generous. And beautiful.

Not everyone else who got robbed was as lucky as I was. At least 6 other booths got hit. This is the 4th or 5th con where the thieves targeted artists and vendors.

I’m donating the surplus from my friend’s fundraiser to other people who have been affected. I’m also raising funds by selling this t-shirt and putting 100% of proceeds toward other vendors who were robbed. I’m not taking any cut.

You can order a T-shirt from the fundraiser here. 

You can support their businesses directly here.

UPDATE: On request I’ve added an option to order a shirt directly from my webstore.