Challengers Comics + Conversation is proud to present the Eating With Pictures Charity Cookout. On Saturday, August 7th, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Challengers will be grilling hamburgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs and selling them for $1 each as well as offering chips and sodas, also for $1. 100% of the money raised will go directly to Reading With Pictures, a Chicago-based non-profit organization that advocates the use of comic books in the classroom to promote literacy and to improve educational outcomes for all students.

Also available will be the Reading With Pictures Anthology, a brand new, full-color 192 page graphic novel, designed to demonstrate the power comics have in bridging the gap between entertainment and education. All 192 of the anthology's full-color pages are appropriate and accessible to the youngest of readers, yet still enjoyable and engaging for the oldest of them as well. On hand will be six of the contributors to the anthology, including Jeffrey Brown, Gabe Bautista, Michael Moreci, Russell Lissau, Trevor Mueller and Josh Elder.

“Chicago has an extensive comic book community,” says Reading With Pictures Executive Director Josh Elder, “And better than the number of creators is how passionate they all are about literacy and education. We are fortunate to align ourselves with like-minded creators who genuinely care for their readers. And the folks at Challengers are no exception!”

“We’re strong advocates of comics as educational tools,” said Challengers Co-Owner Patrick Brower, “and of hot dogs and hamburgers being grilled, so we couldn’t be more excited to work with the good people of Reading With Pictures on a summer cookout that raises awareness in their activities.”

What: READING WITH PICTURES CHARITY COOKOUT
Why: Celebrate the release of the READING WITH PICTURES ANTHOLOGY
Where: Challengers Comics + Conversation, 1845 N. Western Ave. 2R Chicago, IL 60647