ACTOR FEATURED AT ORLANDO MEGACON
Kevin Smith is Guest Auctioneer
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LOS ANGELES, Calif., - November 19, 2001 - ACTOR (A Commitment To Our Roots), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping older comic creators in need, has announced its next major fund-raisers will take place at the Orlando MegaCon at the Orange County Convention Center from February 22-24, 2002. The highlight of ACTOR's events, a charity auction hosted by "Chasing Amy" filmmaker and comic writer Kevin Smith, will take place on Saturday, February 23 at the convention.
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Comic art lots from CrossGen Comics Senior Artist George Perez have already been pledged, as have donations from Uncanny X-Men artist Ian Churchill, World Fantasy Award winner Charles Vess, "Liberty Meadows" creator Frank Cho, award-winning painter Alex Ross, comics legend Carmine Infantino, WildStorm Productions Editorial Director Jim Lee, Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, and popular CrossGen artists Butch Guice and Greg Land.
"The first ever ACTOR event was held last year at MegaCon and we are proud once again to be part of this ongoing campaign dedicated to helping comic book creators," said Beth Widera, MegaCon Director. "The world has changed a lot since this time last year, but we are still hoping that the extra burden that people are shouldering this year does not eclipse the commitment they showed ACTOR with last year's auction."