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AUCTION WINNER GETS TO KILL OSAMA BIN LADEN IN A NEW COMIC BOOK SERIES

Miami, FL. June 13, 2011. The White House may never reveal the identity of the Navy Seal who killed Osama Bin Laden, but a comic publishing company promises to immortalize one lucky auction winner as the man who pulls the trigger on the fatal shot.

“SEAL TEAM X”, a new digital comics series created by Hype Comics founder and CEO, Scott Ownbey, will offer an action-packed, blockbuster storyline that begins with that fateful raid on the Al Qaeda leader’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. An Ebay auction has been set up by Hype Comics to pick one winner, whose name and likeness will be used as the super soldier who shoots and kills the world’s most-hated terrorist leader

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be known as a real American hero,” says Ownbey, a five-year U.S. Navy Reserve veteran. “The auction winner will also receive a panel of original hand-drawn artwork with their character in action, proudly autographed by the original artist.”

The auction begins June 13th, 2011 and runs for one week through June 23rd. Hype has set the minimum starting bid at $99. “Anybody is welcome to bid,” states Ownbey. “The only requirement, due to pre-existing story considerations, is that the winning bidder be male.”

“SEAL TEAM X: The Blood of Bin Laden - Part 1” will be released on July, 2011 as a digital comic book offered exclusively for the Kindle, Nook and iPad. Users of devices capable of running the free apps that read eBooks in those formats will also be able to download and read the entire SEAL TEAM X series, promises Ownbey.

In addition, Hype Comics has vowed to donate a portion of the sales proceeds from SEAL TEAM X to www.dav.org, a charity for disabled American Veterans. “Superheroes exist in comic books,” says Ownbey, “But let’s never lose sight that the men and women in uniform who serve this country are the real action heroes of this world.”

“Being immortalized as the one who killed Bin Laden is a dream come true for some guys,” notes Ownbey. “One proud comic book fan is going to get that chance.”

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