Every year Dark Horse Comics puts together one hell of a package for the Mercury's charity auction, but this year they went all out—donating so much kickass, valuable, and rare stuff that we couldn't even list it all in the paper. The package is currently going for $152.50, which isn't too bad, but... FUCKING A, have you guys not realized how much amazing stuff is in this package? It's worth like $500!

The whole list is here, but one of the coolest things in this package—in my humble opinion—is the first issue of Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, signed by writer Gerard Way (who also happens to be in a somewhat popular band you might've heard of). The fantastic Umbrella Academy is one of my favorite comics at the moment—I mean, look at that panel I posted above! it's little kids! fighting the Eiffel Tower!—which is great, 'cause there are a slew of trade collections in the package too, headed up by Umbrella Academy but also including three excellent Buffy the Vampire Slayer collections, collections of Fray, Serenity, and Hellboy, hardcover editions of Wondermark and Achewood, and more. Plus: toys, figures, candles, buttons, a DVD, a t-shirt, and even a goddamn Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ouija board. NOW YOU CAN FINALLY ASK ANYA HOW SHE'S BEEN DOING SINCE SHE UNCEREMONIOUSLY GOT CHOPPED IN HALF IN THE SERIES FINALE.

Anyway, bid away, Blogtown readers. Selfish admission: Every year I bid on the Dark Horse package, and while I'm inevitably disappointed when the bidding rises above the balance in my checking account, it's still a pretty kickass feeling to realize how much money is going to charity because of it. It'd be great to win this thing, but it'd make me feel even better if I got outbid, if that makes any sense.