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266: 29: 162:, Weich spoke with some children who informed him that they did not feel there were any heroes that they could identify with. In response, Weich created the superhero Justice, a man who, following the death of his girlfriend at the World Trade Center, wears an American flag as a mask, and takes it upon himself to confront terrorists. Weich created the character to symbolize hope and empowerment for civilians. The first year's proceeds from the first book featuring the character, titled 179: 166:, were donated to the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York, and the families from Windows on the World (ROC NY) HERE Fund, which aided victims and families of non-union workers who lost their lives in the attacks. At the New York City Comic Book Museum's first annual Golden Panel Awards in October 2002, which honors creators who legitimize the comics medium, Beyond Comics and Weich were awarded the Golden Panel Award. An original 249:
According to Weich, the character Gekido (whose name means "rage" in Japanese) is a centuries-old man wearing modern-day samurai-like body armor on a mission to confront the world's oldest ninja clan to stop their plans for world domination, using a mystical artifact that may destroy the world. Other
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Beyond Comics was launched by Graig Weich, who began reading comic books as a child, finding in them a sense of hope and inspiration when he was bullied as a child. "When my friends and I were bullied, I thought, 'If we were superheroes, we could defend the kids being attacked.'"
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Myricks, Dan (June 11, 2014). "Going Big! Focus Entrepreneur of the Month: Graig Weich - Focus of New York Swim 2014"].
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Graig Weich, through which Weich has published comics featuring his creations, including
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Weich appeared in "Baby Got Super Powers", the December 2, 2012 episode of the
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celebrities whom Beyond Comics has cast as characters in their comics include
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piece was also displayed in the exhibit "Heroes Among Us: The Art of 9-11".
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Weich appeared in the August 24, 2011 series premiere of the FOX
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and Beyond Comics founder Graig Weich being filmed for
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New York City
New York
Diamond Comics Distributors
comics
http://www.BeyondComics.TV
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Buried Treasure
Leigh and Leslie Keno
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Coco Austin
New York Comic Con
Gary Dell'Abate
Donald Faison
Adrianne Curry
Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa

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