This is awesome news. I don’t think there’s a day, maybe an hour that goes by without me thinking about all our friends and family overseas. I always wish and pray that the war will be over and that we can bring them all home…. until then though, we’re sending them tons of comics for Free Comic Book Day! Here’s the release:

Platinum Studios and Operation Troop Aid Band Together to Bring “Free Comic Book Day” To U.S. Troops in Iraq

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Platinum Studios, Inc. (OTCBB:PDOS), an entertainment company that controls an international library of more than 5,600 comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, and Operation Troop Aid (OTA), a 501(c)(3) charity that is the premiere care package provider to US troops stationed abroad, announced today that they jointly are bringing “Free Comic Book Day” to U.S. troops stationed in Iraq.

The 7^th Annual Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 3, 2008, organized by Diamond Comic Distributors, is a single day when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores.

“As a silver sponsor to this year’s Free Comic Book Day, Platinum Studios wanted to reach out to our service men and women to bring them a little bit of home,” said Michael Schreibman, Vice President of Operations at Platinum Studios. “Platinum Studios is thrilled to have been able to enlist the help of Operation Troop Aid to accomplish this mission.”

“When Platinum Studios called us, we said yes immediately,” said Mark Woods, founder of OTA. “Comics books are a welcome addition to the care packages we send to the troops in IRAQ. This partnership is a perfect match and it will definitely benefit thousands of deployed troops.”

The companies will bring 27,000 comic books and graphic novels to service men and women stationed in Iraq. The titles from Platinum Studios Comics include: Blood Nation, 2006 Comic Book Challenge winner Hero By Night, KISS 4K Legends Never Die, Unique, The Weapon, Nightfall, Ghosting and Consumed.

About Platinum Studios, Inc. http://www.platinumstudios.com/news/index.php

About Operation Troop Aid (OTA)

The mission of Operation Troop Aid (OTA) is to provide care packages for deployed U.S. Service Members with revenue generated through professional concert promotions and public financial generosity. OTA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation striving to make a positive difference and inspire our Armed Forces by letting them know Americans stand with them.

For more information, please go to www.operationtroopaid.org