Russell Wilson's Story Made Into Comic Book
Russell Wilson may make heroic plays on the football field, but now the Seattle Seahawks quarterback officially has his own comic book.
Wilson, 27, is now the subject of a new comic book called "Fame: Russell Wilson," which was released by Storm Comics last week. The comic will be a biography of Wilson's college and NFL career, according to http://mynorthwest.com.
The illustrated biography can be found on Comic Flea, and was written by Michael Frizell, with art by Angelito Amara Bernuy and Chris Canibana.
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"I'm not a football fan, I'll admit it," Frizell said on the Storm Publishing website. "Prior to researching Russell Wilson, the only football biography I ever read was on Joe Namath, but there was something that grabbed me about Wilson's story. I found him to be fascinating. I'm certain you will, too."
For publisher Darren G. Davis, the decision to feature Wilson as a comic book character was a no brainer.
"STORM Comics' mission is to tell compelling stories," said Davis. "Wilson's story is certainly compelling."
Off of the football field, Wilson serves as a different type of hero as a volunteer for the Seattle Children's Hospital. Although Wilson and his Seahawks secured two consecutive Super Bowl appearances in 2014 and 2015, the Christian athlete is also consistent in volunteering at the hospital in between games and practices.
"Sunday is game day for me, but my best day is Tuesday when I visit Seattle Children's," Wilson previously wrote in his blog on Seattle Children's Hospital website. "All the amazing opportunities I've had on the field can't compare to helping kids whose lives are on the line."
Wilson said he started volunteering a couple of years ago, but has had his share of experience visiting hospitals when his father died from diabetes in 2010. He spoke about his own experiences helping him relate to families who are dealing with sick children in the hospital where he volunteers.
While he is talented on the football field, Wilson believes his God given purpose involves giving back to others.
"I believe God has put me on this earth to serve others. That's why there's nothing more fulfilling than walking into a child's hospital room and finding out how they're doing – listening to their stories," Wilson wrote. "All these kids are so brave and to be there for them and give them a boost is really important to me. What they don't know is how much they affect me: I get an even bigger boost from them!"
In 2014, the Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Foundation launched a $100 million initiative to support research aimed at curing childhood cancer.
Wilson signed on to be the "team captain" in the initiative called "Strong Against Cancer" that seeks to end childhood cancer within the next decade. The quarterback explained why it was important to be involved in the initiative.
"Annually, pediatric cancers receive less than 3 percent of the National Cancer Institute budget, which is why it's so important for all of us to support initiatives like Strong Against Cancer," Wilson said in a 2014 Seattle Childrens Hospital release. "The scientists working on immunotherapy have the treatment and the results to get us to a place where childhood cancer is no worse than a common virus. All that's needed now are the resources to bring it to every kid who needs it."
