Are you a super-wealthy comic book fan looking for a good cause and some awesome art?

Perhaps imitating the villains that their heroes have repeatedly conquered for the better part of a century, Marvel Comics is attempting to completely destroy Gary Friedrich, the creator of Ghost Rider. They've already made millions from a character that Friedrich created, and are now trying to make him pay $17,000 in "damages" that he has brought about to the corporation.

Standing beside Friedrich are Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and The Goon creator Eric Powell. Like Friedrich, they have created characters that have gone on to be wildly successful, but unlike Friedrich, they created their characters in a time when comics publishers weren't all vile, money-grubbing emulations of their own super-villains. Dark Horse allowed their creations to remain their own and flourished because of it. 

Now Mignola and Powell are each auctioning a piece of original artwork tied to their most famous character in an attempt to raise money for Friedrich. Mignola's gorgeous Hellboy print is above, and Powell's The Goon is after the jump. 

So if you happen to be in need of a worthy cause to champion, and have a couple bare spots on your wall,  this is pretty much the way to go. The auction for Mignola's print is currently just over $2,000 and can be found here. Powell's is a steal at $1,500 here.