After the House of Representatives passed legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff, the 112th Congress was called to a close without action to help bring some relief to those who suffered through Hurricane Sandy. The Sandy relief bill had already passed the Senate 62-32. By not taking action, we must wait until the next Congress is sworn in and try again. It was thought asking for what is essentially a spending bill would cause issues with the Conservative and extreme wing of the Republican party.

The action drew condemnation from New Jersey Republican Governor Christie as well as local Congressmen who represent the affected areas. The lack of action was so bad, the Congressmen have hinted they may switch parties and become Democrats.

Comic book writer Matt Fraction took to Twitter to blast the do-nothing Congress.

This January, Hawkeye #7 will feature two stories following Clint Barton and Kate Bishop as they navigate the landscape of storm-ravaged New York and New Jersey with guest art from Steve Leiber and Jesse Hamm and written by Fraction. Fraction has stated he will be giving all of his royalties to the Red Cross. That’s more for relief efforts than the Republican controlled House.

So, I put forth this challenge to the comic book community. Let’s do more for those who have suffered from Sandy than the United States House of Representatives. Lets take up Matt Fraction’s challenge and purchase copies, driving sales up and in the end giving to a worthy charity (it’d be great to see Marvel give all profits to charity). You can feel good about a comic you purchased, one for giving, but two because Hawkeye is one hell of a read.

Update: A vote on $9 billion for immediate aid is now set for Friday, with the balance of $51 billion due for consideration January 15.

Update 2: A good accounting of the chaos surrounding this vote.