Fanboys Comic Con Partners with Cook Children’s Health Care System

Fanboys Comic Con, the largest one-day comic con experience in Texas, has reached an agreement with Cook Children’s Health Care System, the largest children’s medical network in North Texas, to host a charity benefit comic con at Ridgmar Mall (owned by GK Development, Inc). The event will take place on Saturday, December 8^th from 10am to 8pm and on Sunday, December 9^th from 12pm to 6pm at 1888 Green Oaks Road, Fort Worth, Texas, 76116.

Fanboys Comic Con will feature special guests, including iconic Marvel Comics properties Spider-Man and Venom cover artist Sam de la Rosa. Also attending are DC Comics co-creator Steve Erwin, as well as his daughter and illustrator, Nora Paige Erwin. Nora illustrated the children’s book, “Little Book of Monsters,” which is the only book that is authorized to use the late artist Bob Ross’ quotes. Mad Magazine writer and humorist Kit Lively will also make in appearance. Many local, professional cosplayers will be attending as well.

Fanboys Comic Con has set a goal to raise 1,000 teddy bears for the patients at Cook Children’s. A list of drop-off locations will be available on our website soon, for now, bears can be dropped off at Jewelry With A Smile in Ridgmar Mall, Collected Comics at 3016 Alta Mere Dr, in Fort Worth, Hop and Sting Brewing Company at 906 Jean St, in Grapevine, and at Pastime Comics at 6120 Watauga Rd, in Watauga. We will be accepting bears in exchange for raffle tickets at the show for great prizes. Donations of cash and of items on Cook Children’s Wish List will gladly be accepted.

Cook Children’s Health Care System is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization comprised of eight entities – a Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health company, Northeast Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan, Health Services Inc., and Health Foundation. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, the integrated system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North Texas. Its service region includes Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties, with an additional referral area encompassing nearly half the state.

Cook Children’s traces its roots back to 1918, but throughout its continual change and robust growth, it still embraces an inspiring promise – to improve the health of every child in its region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. To live up to this promise, Cook Children’s combines the art of caring with the use of leading technology and extraordinary collaboration to provide exceptional care for every child, every day. For more information, please visit www.cookchildrens.org.

Fanboys Comic Con is the celebration of all things fandom and is the largest one-day comic con experience in Texas. From Star Wars to Superman and everything in between. Fanboys unites the fans with the genres in a fun atmosphere and provides a marketplace to buy and sell collectibles from the fan’s favorite fandom. Fans of game, movie, comics come together to show their products and cosplay. To participate in Fanboys Comic Con please visit our website at www.fanboyscomiccon.com or on social media @fanboyscomiccon and send us a message. Sponsorships and vendor space is still available, please contact if interested.

Fanboys Comic Con Contact-
Mike Rogers
Owner
817-521-6153
mike@fanboyscomiccon.com

Cook Children’s Health Foundation-
Emilie Woerner
Special Events Fundraising Coordinator
682-885-7662
Emilie.woerner@cookchildrens.org