In our continued efforts to do more interesting and art-centric content, we are doing a fourth art month (after our Abe Sapien, Hellboy, and Guardians of the Galaxy months), this time focusing September – and the first ten days of October – on Supergirl. Each day, we will feature one (or more) artist’s take on the character, all of which were created exclusively for Multiversity. On weekdays, pieces will post at Noon and 3pm Eastern time; on weekends and holidays, one piece will post at Noon Eastern. Wait until you see some of these, you guys. Trust me. We are concluding our celebration with the debut of Supergirl Season 2’s debut episode on the CW, Monday, October 10.

In addition to the art, we will have interviews with creators associated with Supergirl, longform pieces on the character’s history and impact, a review of the 1984 Supergirl film (because why not?), and much, much more. Whether you’re an old fan who has followed the character through some bizarre twists and turns, became a fan when the television show launched, or don’t consider yourself a fan at all just yet, don’t worry. 40 Days of Supergirl has something for you.

Our staff – especially the folks who helped wrangle the artists, helped with some design work, and who are handling the various articles – have worked incredibly hard on this month, and their hard work and dedication is what makes this possible. Thanks to all the Multiversity staff for being the best.

But there’s more.

In 2014, for our Guardians of the Galaxy month, and we asked the artists to donate their piece of original art to be auctioned off to benefit Bill Mantlo, creator of many classic Marvel characters, which went to help paying his medical bills. We raised nearly $4,500 for Bill, which we hope helped his family with some of the financial pressure of his long term care. This time around, we are hoping to do something similar.

One of the things that we really believe in as a site is getting comics into the hands of as many people – and especially kids – as possible. This may sound trite, but for a number of us, comics were the tool that unlocked our imaginations, and gave us the ability to dream big and attempt to achieve things that may have seemed impossible beforehand. For folks around the world who can’t read, they aren’t given the opportunity for the words of a comic – or any written word – to impact their lives in the way that comics have impacted us.

So, it is in that spirit that we are going to be asking any interested creator to donate their piece of Supergirl art to be auctioned off, with all the proceeds going to Room to Read, a charity that focuses on literacy all over the world. We felt the perfect avatar for this month was Supergirl, who provides young girls – including my 4 year old daughter – with inspiration and hope.

How can you readers help? Share links to our pieces – retweet, reblog, post ’em on Facebook, and keep checking in. The auctions will start in early October, so try to put aside a little money to take home a piece of great art and support Room to Read.

So, strap in and get yourself set for 40 Days of Supergirl. Hopefully, you are so inspired by the art you see that you’ll bid, and give some money to a good cause. It’s what Kara would want you to do.

Brian Salvatore

Senior Editor, Multiversity Comics