Next week, John Romita Jr. will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest personal signing and drawing appearance. The legendary comic book artist is doing this to raise money for Heroes For Jordan and Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada. The current record is 48 continuous hours and was actually set by John Romita Jr. himself back in 2002. Here is an excerpt from the press release.
John Romita Jr. Attempts to Break His Guinness World Record of Longest Personal Signing & Drawing Appearance during opening weekend of Marvel’s The Avengers motion picture.
To secure Jordan’s (Heroes For Jordan) lifetime medical and personal needs and assist other children suffering from cancer and life-threatening diseases, John Romita Jr. has teamed with the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada to raise much needed funds for Jordan and for other children diagnosed with cancer. 10 years after he set the original record, John Romita Jr., will attempt to break his own world record with 50 hours of longest personal signing & drawing appearance.
The public is invited to attend the World Record Attempt and encouraged to make a contribution to the Heroes For Jordan/Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada. Marvel character sketches and autographs by John Romita Jr. will be available for specified donations on a first-come, first-served basis.
This special event will take place at Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas (3771 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) starting Friday May 4th at Noon until Sunday May 6th at 2pm. Stan "The Man" Lee is also scheduled to make an appearance. You can learn more about both of the charities by clicking on the links above.