We’re back with new stuff! This time Superman is leading the charge. Join forces with the Man of Steel and the Justice League to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa–and get exclusive Superman stuff along the way.

Take the hunger crisis head on >

Wow. You all are amazing.

Our first crowdfunding campaign is over. In just a little over a month, you donated over $150,000 to our nonprofit partners – Mercy Corps, Save the Children and International Rescue Committee. You tripled our original goal of $50,000 in just three days.

Check out this amazing map showing the cities where most of the 2600 donors came from. That’s serious wall-to-wall coverage:

We were so touched to see your comments of support and thanks on our Indiegogo page. We were so inspired by your commitment to the campaign and the cause.

We have begun the process of fulfilling all of the ordered perks. If you have any question about your donation please feel free to email us at wecanbeheroes@dcentertainment and we will be happy to help you.

And don’t forget to check back often to see what’s next for We Can Be Heroes.

With only a few days left in our first We Can Be Heroes crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, we wanted to say thank you. Thank you for your support, for your donations, for your comments and inspiring messages. But someone else wanted to say thank you too.

Geoff Johns took a break from his busy schedule to express his thanks for your continued support and donations.

“Everything you are doing is helping the Horn of Africa and we really, really appreciate it. I appreciate it and it makes me really proud to be a DC fan and part of this community.”

Its not too late to be a part of this first We Can Be Heroes crowdfunding campaign, and there are still a lot of exclusive perks left. Join the fight at http://igg.me/at/wecanbeheroes.

So to thank you, we have an extra surprise that may just be the most extraordinary perk yet.

Man of Steel opens nationwide June 14^th, but one superfan, plus 100 of their friends, will be seeing a private screening before the rest of the country. Just image how popular you would be.

So get together. Raise the money. Make it happen. When you do, we’ll turn your hometown into Hollywood.

For more details on Man of Steel and all of our other amazing perks (cough Batman/Superman #1) head on over to our Indiegogo campaign: http://igg.me/at/wecanbeheroes.

Your incredible enthusiasm and support have inspired us to increase our goal to a grand total of $100,000 over the next 35 days. We’re not even close to finished with this fight – but, we’ve seen what we can do when we join together to fight the hunger crisis, and it is incredible.

To help us reach our new goal, we’re releasing a whole new round of amazing Batman-inspired perks, including the opportunity to meet Geoff Johns and Gary Frank at Comic-Con. Not only is your hotel and airfare covered, you’ll get two badges to sold-out Comic-Con: International, passes to DC Entertainment’s VIP event, and a group lunch with Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.

Other perks still available include:

• Batman and Robin Vol. 1 Signed by the Creator
  An awesome hardcover signed by the amazing team who created it, writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Patrick Gleason. 
• One-year Subscription to a Top DC Comics Title
  Pick your favorite and enjoy it all year long. Choose from three DC Comics 40 page comics and get 12 issues: Batman, Detective Comics or Justice League.

Just as before, there’s a free digital campaign badge that anyone who visits the page can download. Get yours now!

We know that together, we can do more to help those affected by the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. Join the fight at http://igg.me/at/wecanbeheroes.

For every hero, there comes a day. A day when they step forward. A day when talk finally turns to action. Over 8 million people have had their lives affected by the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. It’s bad. And it hasn’t been this bad in over 60 years.

All of us at DC Entertainment are joining with Batman and the Justice League and making a stand. Today is the day we fight.

You want some of this?

In the fight against the hunger crisis, we’re not backing down. Starting today, you can pledge to give to our three incredible non-profit partners – getting something good for doing something great.

What do you get for being a hero? Some of the amazing stuff designed for you by the creative community that brings Batman to life in comic books, video games, animated series, movies and more. Want a Batman and Superman #1, or a We Can Be Heroes t-shirt, signed by Jim Lee? How about being drawn into a Batman book by Gary Frank? Or a signed copy of Injustice Battle Edition? From one-of-a-kind collectibles, to once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences you’ll never forget, our guys have come together to create exclusive Batman stuff just for you.

We Can Be Heroes is kicking off this campaign today and we know these great perks won’t last long, so pledge now, before the campaign ends on May 7.

When you join in our campaign, you’re making a REAL difference for REAL people. It doesn’t take much. But it does take something, however big or small, from each and every one of us. Give today. It’s that simple. It’s that powerful.

Visit the IndieGoGo campaign and be a hero. 

Heroes don’t only exist in comics or movies. In fact, everyone knows a real hero – a friend, family member, a co-worker, or maybe even a stranger – whose small act resulted in a big change. The We Can Be Heroes campaign wants to hear those stories.  Celebrate your everyday heroes today by participating in the Real Heroes Project.

Who has made a difference in your life? Do you have a friend, who supported you during a tough time? Or perhaps a stranger, who was at the right place at the right time, and helped you?

Tell the Real Heroes Project your story at www.realheroesproject.org. Record a video or upload one that you have already made. Once you’ve submitted your video, tell your friends about the Real Heroes Project and have them vote on your video. Lucky winners will receive one of our amazing prizes – including an iPad and a flat screen television!

Visit www.realheroesproject.org and celebrate a real hero in your life! Then get out there and vote.

Next month at the Chicago Auto Show the wraps will be taken off the Superman Optima Hybrid and we’re giving you a chance to see this new addition to the lineup in person.

DC Entertainment and Kia Motors are giving away 50 pairs of tickets to the Chicago Auto Show. Here’s what you have to do to win:

1. Follow @DCComics on Twitter
2. At 11AM Central time on Monday, January 28th @DCComics will publish a teaser image of the Superman Optima Hybrid. The first 50 people to Retweet that update, including the #builtforjustice hashtag, will be contacted via Direct Message letting them know they have won!

In addition to the tickets to the show, winners will also get a copy of Justice League #12, featuring the pivotal kiss between Superman and Wonder Woman when they visit the Kia booth and check out the Superman car along with everything else Kia will have on display.

We hope everyone will not only enjoy the whole of the Chicago Auto Show but also, while they’re at the Kia booth, share photos of the Superman Optima Hybrid and help spread the word about We Can Be Heroes and the important work the campaign is doing to provide famine relief to the Horn of Africa.

After being contacted by Direct Message, winners will have 24 hours to reply with their email and mailing address or another winner will be chosen in their place. Potential winners must live in the Chicago area since transportation to and from the show will not be provided.

Giveaway Details

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase of any kind will not increase your chances of winning.

This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old as of the date of their entry. Employees of DC Entertainment and any of DC Entertainment’s affiliates, parents, subsidiary companies, or advertising and promotion agencies and members of their immediate families are not eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to these Official Rules and DC Entertainment’s Privacy Policy. The decisions of Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.

One entry per person. All entries must comply with these Official Rules and meet the submission guidelines detailed herein. Each entrant is solely responsible for any and all uses of his/her registered Twitter account.

By submitting a tweet, entrant warrants, represents and agrees that: (i) entrant is the person responsible for the tweet; (ii) the reproduction, distribution and display of the tweet does not violate the rights of any persons or entities; (iii) the entrant has the right to submit the tweet to Sponsor; and (iv) Sponsor may reproduce and display the tweet on ­­­­­­­­­­­DCComics.com and all DC Comics-operated Twitter and Facebook pages. Sponsor reserves the right to condition the award of prizes upon the execution by the winner(s) of a publicity release. Notwithstanding this reserved right, entry is conclusively deemed to be permission by the entrant for Sponsor to use the entrant’s name and picture (without compensation to the entrant) if the entrant is a winner to publicize the Contest and otherwise, as determined by Sponsor, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right to require the winner to execute an affidavit of eligibility as a sworn document and provide other proof of eligibility as a condition of receipt of the prize or award.

The random selection will be held on 10 a.m.. PST on Tuesday, January 29 , 2013 from all eligible entries received. We will then Direct Message the winners on Twitter to get necessary information. If a selected winner does not comply with these rules or respond to the request to claim their prize, an alternative winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries. Prize does not include transportation costs and all entrants are responsible for securing transportation to the event. Total value of prize is $55.

Sponsor not responsible for late, lost, stolen, incomplete, misdirected, garbled, damaged, delayed or undelivered entries.

Winners’ List: For the name of the winner, available after Monday, February 4, 2013, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope, to be received by DC Entertainment to: Gerardo Perez 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA  91522.

The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is DC Entertainment, 1700 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.

Chris has previously teamed up with the Justice League and DC Entertainment to record and release his original single “Rescue Me” to benefit the We Can Be Heroes campaign.

Thank you Chris for raising awareness of the We Can Be Heroes campaign!