VIDEO: Watch iconic Flash and Wonder Woman writer William Messner-Loebs and his wife Nadine receive a new secure home thanks to The Hero Initiative.
The Hero Initiative was able to move William Messner-Loebs — an iconic comics creator who worked on Flash, Wonder Woman and many other titles — into a new home thanks to some help from real-life superheroes.
The Hero Initiative posted a video on Twitter showing Messner-Loebs and his wife, Nadine, moving into their new secure assisted living home for the first time. “Writer William Messner-Loebs (Thor, Flash) is 73 years old, and had been living in transient housing,” the non-profit organization posted. “Recently, with the help of several great friends, Hero got Bill and his wife, Nadine, moved into permanent, stable, assisted living.” The video, which you can watch below, goes on to explain that the Hero Initiative was able to move the couple into a new space thanks to “the help of several great friends.”
The Hero Initiative is a federally-chartered not-for-profit organization founded in 2000. The charity is strictly dedicated to helping comic book creators in need by offering them a financial safety net for emergency medical aid and other essentials for life. Since its creation, the Hero Initiative has granted over $1 million to those working in the industry. Recently, the Hero Initiative put out a limited JLA/Avengers crossover reprint in honor of artist George Pérez, who is a founding member of the group. Strangers in Paradise creator Terry Moore also recently started offering his entire collection of work at a bargain price to raise money for the non-profit.
Messner-Loebs began working in comics in the 1980s. His first ongoing series was Journey: The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire, which is about Michigan frontier life in the 19th century. Following a 31-issue run of Jonny Quest for Comico, Messner-Loebs began writing The Flash for DC in 1988. Messner-Loebs’ run on Flash introduced the Linda Park character for the first time, among others. Following Flash, Messner-Loebs went on to work on Dr. Fate, Wonder Woman and Hawkman for DC. He also wrote eight issues of Marvel’s Thor in 1996, along with some other Marvel work such as 1996’s Savage Hulk #1, 1996’s What If…? #82 and more.
The Hero Initiative credits thanks for helping Messner-Loebs and Nadine into their new home to Mike Jones, Angie Jones, Kris Sundberg, Stephanie Seiler and Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc). For more information or to donate, visit The Hero Initiative’s website.
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