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October 28, 2008
Tucci Announces “Sgt. Rock’s Tour Of Heroes”
For Immediate Release --
Bayport, NY - As he’s already done in San Diego, Las Vegas and Baltimore, writer/artist Billy Tucci will be making several personal appearances to coincide with the launch of “Sgt. Rock – The Lost Battalion” and as he’s done before he’ll be bringing along some very special guests – World War Two Veterans and the stars of “Sgt. Rock’s Tour of Heroes.”
DC Comics’ “The Lost Battalion” is based on the events of October 1944, where 275 men of the 141st Infantry were trapped and surrounded by thousands of German troops bent on their complete annihilation. For six days and nights, the Texans supplied only by P47 fighter/bombers, fought one of the most brutal last stands in history and their ultimate rescue by the embattled Japanese Americans of the 442nd RCT is unequalled in casualties and valor.
Tucci is especially honored to have befriended so many 442nd veterans who’s unit stands among the most decorated in U.S. Army history, “the sacrifice of these men, who were all volunteers is just staggering, especially when you think that so many died for another’s freedom while their own families were incarcerated behind barbed wire here in the United States.”
Tucci’s referring to the heinous incarceration of over 100,000 Japanese Americans during the Second World War in FDR’s “interment camps” – rounded up with no hearings or trial, their only crime being that of their heritage.
“My ultimate goal, above and beyond any sort of sales or personal recognition is that in the future, when a fan reads a book or sees a film or documentary on the 141st, the 442nd or the 405th Fighter Squadron they can then turn to their children and say, “I met one of those great men once.”
On the “Tour of Heroes” all the veterans will share their wartime and post war experiences with the fans and sign free “Sgt. Rock” prints graciously produced by DC. Tucci concluded “meeting these men has been the greatest honor of my life and hopefully this Tour will serve as a fitting tribute to these humble heroes, who in sacrificing so much of themselves for freedom, ended up saving the world. We really need to let them know how appreciated and loved they truly are.”
Cards, Comics and Collectibles Marc Nathan added that “this is an incredibly rare opportunity to share a special day with these heroes and a learn an amazing lesson in history by those who lived it.”
“Sgt. Rock – The Lost Battalion Day One” will make its debut next Wednesday, November 5th and it will be celebrated with a launch party at “A Comic Shop” in Winter Park, Florida. Then Tucci will head to Wizard World Texas and be joined by Special Guest of Honor LTC Eliel “Arch” Archilla of the 405th fighter squadron, On November 12th he will appear at Cards, Comics & Collectables in Reisterstown, MD and be joined by 442nd RCT veterans Kelly Kuwayama, Terry Shima and Merrill’s Marauder’s Grant Hirabayashi. On December 6th Tucci will be joined by 442nd veterans Kenneth Inada and Arthur Nishimoto at Premier Comics, in Las Vegas. December 12th and 13th will find the cartoonist accompanied by 442nd veteran Virgil Nishimura Westdale, author Mark Bando and tentatively 101st Airborne veteran Donald Burgett, at Wonderworld Comics in Taylor, Michigan. At this year’s New York National Con, (November 14-16th) Tucci will be sitting next to Russ Heath and be joined by World War 2 reenactors and their display of authentic uniform and equipment. More veterans will be joining future appearances and their names and dates will be announced soon.
November 5th 2008
A Comic Shop
114 S Semoran Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 332 - 9636
MySpace.com - A Comic Shop - ZOMBIE DANCE, OCT 30th - 19 - Female - WINTER PARK, Florida - www.myspace.com/acomicshop
A Comic Shop! AWEZOMZ!
November 7-9th 2008
Wizard World Texas
Arlington Convention Center,
1200 Ball Park Way
Arlington, Texas 76011
Wizard Universe : Comic Book News, Previews, Reviews, Message Boards, Comic Books, Toys, Entertainment, Comics
November 12th 2008
Cards Comics & Collectibles
100 Chartley Dr
Reisterstown, MD 21136
(410) 526-7410
November 14-16th 2008
The National Comic Con
Penn Plaza Pavilion_
401 Seventh Avenue at 33rd St.
New York, N.Y., 10001-2062
Welcome to Big Apple Con !
December 6th 2008
Premier Comics
7445 S. Durango Drive, Suite 104
Las Vegas, Nevada 89113
PH# 702.750.0813
Webpage: Premier Comics Home Page
Email: premiercomicslv@gmail.com
Myspace: PremierComicsL
December 12th & 13th
Wonderworld Comics
22347 Ecorse Rd
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 292-8697
WONDERWORLD COMICS, GAMES, and TOYS, Taylor Michigan, Main Page
Comic Talk discussion group 7pm-10pm, Friday December 12th no autograph signing there, just a friendly discussion.
Saturday December 13th, Noon-1pm store Q/A - 1pm-5pm signing
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Originally Posted by Tom Houlihan
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