December 12, 2026
New Secret Location . . .
Support Critical Care Comics at an iconic secret location showcasing the Vegas skyline, experience unique celebrity chef dishes and have a ball bringing your favorite characters to life for a memorable night celebrating a great cause.
Your favorite winter formal is back for 2026! Critical Care Comics’ annual fundraiser with all proceeds benefiting the nonprofit’s mission.
This year’s Heroes & Villains Ball will feature
♦ Celebrity chef dishes and open bar included with each ticket
♦ Dancing, entertainment and iconic games
♦ Costume contest for the best-dressed heroes and villains.
Bringing these characters to life has the ability to provide an escape from reality. This is central to the mission of CCC’s heroes when they visit kids every week. Come escape for an evening and celebrate the impact these amazing characters can have on all of us. Dress in evening attire inspired by your favorite characters from all corners of fiction.
A Unique Chef Experience
This year’s Heroes & Villains Ball brings guests a rare opportunity to enjoy dishes prepared by a collaboration between some of Las Vegas’ best chefs teaming up.
Bruce Kalman | SoulBelly BBQ
Bruce Kalman is the James Beard-nominated, Bravo Top Chef alum (season 15, top 5 finish) behind Las Vegas's Soulbelly BBQ, bringing fine-dining pedigree from LA's Knead & Co. and Pasadena's UNION to his new-school approach to regional barbecue.
Beyond the restaurant, he's built a strong TV résumé — a Food Network "Chopped" championship, a "Beat Bobby Flay" win, an Esquire Network "Knife Fight" title, and appearances on Hallmark's Home & Family, CBS's The Talk, and Last Call with Carson Daly.
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Marc Marrone | NICE Hospitality Group
Marc Marrone is a classically trained chef who spent nearly two decades rising through TAO Group before launching his own restaurant portfolio with Nice Hospitality, which includes the local chain SkinnyFATS.
In 2021 Marc was named as a VEGAS INC 40 Under 40 following a successful 20-year career as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. Marc’s latest new venture, Diamond Spur Provisions, brings a classic community butcher shop to the Southwest with pasture-raised beef distributed from ranch to shop.
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About CCC
Since 2012, Critical Care Comics (CCC) has sent superheroes to visit kids in hospitals and deliver comic books. CCC’s mission is to provide kids with an escape if only for 28 pages. The work their volunteers do goes far beyond this.
As of 2026, CCC has expanded its impact by supporting medical partners with new equipment, providing necessities to lowincome families seeking treatment, and creating a scholarship for childhood cancer survivors. Since it’s launch in 2023, CCC has awarded nearly $100,000 in college scholarships!
Sponsoring Critical Care Comics’ annual Heroes & Villains Ball helps us continue our mission and provides a unique opportunity to showcase your brand to our diverse audience of followers and event guests.