Besides his foundation, he is involved with several companies and startups. We sent out our very own aly bockler and nika clark, out for a very special workout with chicago bear israel idonije. Israel idonije created a comic book series that features athletes as superheroes. Prior to the 2018 nfl season, idonije and athlitacomics formed a. Israel idonije, a 33yearold who has played most of his career in chicago, signed with the giants today. Chicago israel idonije, former chicago bear and friend of windy city live, stops by to spread some holiday cheer and tell wcl what hes been up to since he officially retired. The protectors comic book series created by former bear israel idonije. Football star israel idonije unveils protectors usa today. The israel idonije foundation is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization, committed to impacting underserved communities by providing programs focused on social and emotional life skills. Nfl veteran israel idonije opens up about creating comic book.
Idonije loved comic books when he was a kid, and he thinks theyre a great first. Idonije was signed as an undrafted free agent by the cleveland browns out of the university of manitoba. He used that as the foundation to create athlitacomics a. He is an actor, known for chicago fire 2012, beats 2019 and hot date 2017. This page was last edited on 19 october 2011, at 12. Israel idonije bleacher report latest news, videos and. Nfls israel idonije creates comic book series for a good. Israel idonije was born on november 17, 1980 in lagos, nigeria. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
One of the most famous studentathletes to ever don a university of manitoba bi. It is the first company to offer a highlevel blend of professional athletics and superheroic mythology. He is an actor, known for chicago fire 2012, beats 2019 and proven innocent 2019. He went on to play cis football for the manitoba bisons. Philadelphia eagles quarterback carson wentz throws an incomplete pass intended for tight end dallas goedert resulting in a turnover on downs. He has a comic series called the protectors as he was adjusting to a new culture, idonije fixated on comic books growing up. Nfl veteran israel idonije opens up about creating comic book series by jacqueline howard s ome of israel idonije s fondest memories as a child are of curling up with a comic book copy of the green hornet and escaping into the world of masked vigilantes and makebelieve.
Israel idonije bootstrapping in america tastytrade a. Bears form monster partnership with idonije chicago bears. Detroit lions defensive tackle israel idonije joins nfl am to discuss signing with the lions, playing against former teammate jay cutler and his new comic book series the protectors. Congratulations, israel idonije, on entering the canada west hall of fame today. Israel idonije news, stats, photos new york giants. In 2007, during downtime at training camp, idonije created a comic book called the protectors, which imagines athletes as superheroes. Israel idoni je o n the protectors march 22, 2016 by brigid alverson leave a comment israel idonije grew up reading comics, and in 2007, in the middle of his career in professional football he was a defensive lineman for the chicago bears and the new york giants, he began sketching out some ideas for a comic of his own. Longtime chicago bears defender israel idonije played a major hand. Brunch entree benefits bears players childrens charity help support the israel idonije foundation iif, a nonprofit organization founded by the chicago bears defensive lineman that provides educational support and life assistance to economically disadvantaged communities, just by dining at park 52. Idonije will be publishing the comic through the publishing company he founded, athleta comics.
Nfls israel idonije creates comic book series for a good cause. Israel idonije, creator of athlita comicss the protectors, which he cowrites with ron marz for artist bart sears, will appear on wednesdays episode of toy hunter, airing at 9 p. Idonije created the protectors comic book, dreamkidz adventures childrens books and sports heroes athlete comic superheroes. Idonije loved comic books when he was a kid, and he thinks theyre a great first step in getting kids to crack open a book. We present them here for purely educational purposes. As an entrepreneur, he founded blessed, athlitacomics, ask the doctor and workvault to build a meaningful future not only for himself, but to help. He attended vincent massey high school in brandon and, though he had never played football and was reluctant, coach kevin grindey convinced him to play when the school restarted its canadian football program in 1997, when idonije was a senior in high school. Israel idonije, chicago bears defensive lineman talks to the offseason with lisa varga about the comic book series he created called the protectors. Click here for more information about israels foundation israelidonije. We hope that they will continue to spread the love. Israel idonije is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics.
If you are not applying for the serbian excavation, please omit pages 69 except for the essay on page 9. The series follows a group of professional athletes that realize they have superpowers and work to protect the human. Salvador larroca is a spanish comic book artist best known for his runs on fantastic four and xmen along with his current eisner award winning work on invincible iron man. Through the partnership, the bears and idonijes team created an.
Israel idonije, defensive lineman, chicago bears, and founder, the israel idonije foundation. Israel idonije archives page 3 of 4 profootballtalk. Comics buff israel idonije unveils his superhero tale at c2e2. Bears defensive lineman israel idonije to meld the worlds of comics and. So without further ado, and in celebration of the bears victory against the lions last night, i would like to share with you the story of 10 year nfl pro israel idonije from promise keepers canada. View the most current football statistics for israel idonije, defensive tackle, for the at the football database. Former bears lineman israel idonije took that concept to the next level in 20 when he launched the protectors, a comic book series. The chicago bears defensive lineman teams with comicbook writer ron. Former bear idonijes comic unveils new powers chicago tribune. Entrepreneur insider is your allaccess pass to the skills, experts, and network you need to get your business off the groundor take it to the next level.
In the mind of chicago bears defensive lineman israel idonije, an admitted comic book fanatic, there was no better storyline. Giants israel idonije finds success in comic books the new york. Our current athlitacomics branded rollout includes the protectors, sports heroes and dreamkidz adventures. Being a christian is more than just going to church. The protectors, created by former chicago bear and lifelong comic fan israel idonije, written by ron marz, with art by bart sears is a unique melding of sports action and superhero adventure with a culturally diverse character base. It includes both original immigrants who obtained american citizenship, and their american descendants. Dreamkidz adventures focuses on creating content to help children become positive and confident individuals. Football player israel idonije makes his big splash into comics with. As a special finish to the nfl season, i would like to share with you some highlights of a conversation that i had with chicago bears defensive lineman israel idonije. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link.
This will prevent marius from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile. Want to know more about israel idonije fantasy statistics and analytics. Israel idonije speakers bureau and booking agent info. Waived by the browns midway through the season, the chicago bears obtained him the following year and he played with the team from 20042012. Writer ron marz and chicago bears player israel idonije stopped by the cbr tiki room at new york comic con 2012 and spoke about this upcoming digital collaboration the protectors with a special kazoo performance by idonije. He is a nigeriancanadian defensive lineman for the detroit lions of the nfl. Idonije gives the books selfesteem concept a lot of breezy energy, helped by rfs fullcolor, kinetic illustrations. Following is information and application forms for the brooklyn college israel.
Through that process, he realized the formula for building success in sport directly correlates to building success in life. Andrew cooper, professor, department of political science and the balsillie school of international affairs, university of waterloo. Nfl veteran israel idonije opens up about creating comic. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities.
Israel idonije doesnt wear a helmet or absorb punishing blocks while performing his side job as a comic book creator. Our team has a strong background in and a passion for sports and comics. The protectors is a comic book series about a chosen group of athletes who learn. Israel idonije generally travels from and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Super bears have more comic book characters in store. Former bear israel idonije creates comics partnership with bears. Former nfler israel idonije opens up about life after football. Defensive tackle israel idonije on detroit lions, new. Ed sherman discusses his book this is b1g on the history of the. Now a free agent, hes selfpublishing his own comic books. The bears defensive ends new comic book merges the worlds of sports and superheroes. The protectors, created by former chicago bear and lifelong comic fan israel idonije, written by ron.
A fan of comic books since he was a child, former chicago bear israel izzy idonije started athlitacomics to develop comic content and properties to appeal to both sports fans and comic book enthusiasts. Born in nigeria, and raised in manitoba, idonije was introduced to football by his high school coach who had just started a 9 on 9 team at the school. Israel idonije contract and salary cap details, including signing bonus, guaranteed salary, dead money, roster bonuses, and contract history. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on israel idonije of the new york giants. My interview with israel idonije heroes in the game. Former nfler israel idonije opens up about life after. Chicago bears israel idonije fandom espn playbook espn. Israel idonije watches on during his annual allstar football camp at investors group field in 2016. Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by default. Israel idonije is best known as a lineman for the bears.
An entree on the hyde park restaurants brunch menu, the station 71 so named. Get the latest israel idonije news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. The giants have added some veteran depth to their defensive line. Dreamkidz adventures dreamkidz adventures a series of. Israel idonije on football, fundraisers and comic books. He was known for ceaselessly doodling, but had no formal training when he decided to create his own comic book series known as the protectors. Idonije started athlitacomics to appeal to sports fans and comic fans alike. The organization featured a monsters of the midway comic book them. Some of israel idonijes fondest memories as a child are of curling up with a comic book copy of the green hornet and escaping into the world. Israel idonije is shown at work on a comic book for his protectors series. Israel idonije, an 11year nfl veteran, is the founder and ceo of athlitacomics, one of the first companies to offer a highlevel blend of comic content, merchandise and properties that showcase.
He built an 11year nfl career against all odds by developing himself into an elite athlete. Giants israel idonije finds success in comic books the. Park 52 partners with the israel idonije foundation. You got a defense full of superstars, and you dont hear from the guys that carry weight in my book. Photo courtesy of athlitacomics israel idonije will be one of the few comic creators at this weekends chicago comic and. Lisa varga interview with israel idonije about the. Gridiron faith christians in the nfl israel idonije.
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