CGC, A.C.T.O.R. Join Forces In San Diego

[Kevin Boyd]

CGC, A.C.T.O.R. Join Forces In San Diego

Industry News, Scoop, Friday, July 08, 2005

 

Since their inception in 2000, CGC has always tried to be involved with and give something back to the collecting community. Well, this year, they found a better way than ever.

 

CGC with the help of their friend Tony Panaccio, has finalized a deal in which CGC will be paying for A.C.T.O.R. to be at the San Diego Comic Con. CGC and ACTOR will be set up in one big island at the con this year and they could not be more excited. They will be located at booth #901.

 

"I am very excited about teaming up with A.C.T.O.R.," commented Steve Borock, CGC President and Primary Grader. "CGC has always been involved with the comic community and continues to look for positive ways to support it. By working with A.C.T.O.R. we can say thank you to the many creative people who are the foundation that built the hobby that we cherish and love."

 

For those of you who do not know what A.C.T.O.R. is and what they do, here is a brief description of this great non-profit organization:

 

A.C.T.O.R., A Commitment To Our Roots, is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. A.C.T.O.R. creates a financial safety net for yesterday's creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and entrée back into paying work. A.C.T.O.R. exists because many Golden Age or Silver Age creators toiled in comics' earlier days for low pay and with a nonexistent pension plan. Very often, writers would work for a penny a word, or artists for $5 a page with no chance of ownership and no pension. Today, many of these people who laid the groundwork that today's comic industry works or may be in financial need. Be it due to age, health, or just low salaries with no retirement plan, they may need a hand. A.C.T.O.R. provides a safety net for former comic creators in need. A.C.T.O.R. is dedicated to helping creators with emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and entrée back into paying work.

 

When you stop by to drop off submissions at the CGC booth this year, you will be able to get to know more about A.C.T.O.R. and meet many of your favorite comic book writers and artists who support A.C.T.O.R. by doing signings at the booth. Those signatures, if submitted to CGC at the moment of signing to one of the CGC representatives, will be eligible to garner the prestigious CGC Signature Series label, the hobby's only 100% authentic guarantee of a real signature in a secondary market.

 

For more information regarding CGC and A.C.T.O.R, visit http://www.cgccomics.com and http://www.actorcomicfund.org.

[Kevin Boyd]

I think that this is a great idea and one that I hope will continue to other conventions.

 

One thing that was mentioned that should be highlighted again is that since the ACTOR booth is attached to CGC's booth SIGNATURE SERIES witnessing services will be available for all books signed by the creators who will be signing at the ACTOR booth at SDCCI.

 

Names of the creators who will be signing at ACTOR will be announced later this week.

[AlexH]

This is great news. Kudos to CGC for doing this.

[mitol]

One thing that was mentioned that should be highlighted again is that since the ACTOR booth is attached to CGC's booth SIGNATURE SERIES witnessing services will be available for all books signed by the creators who will be signing at the ACTOR booth at SDCCI.

 

That's great news Kev. Saves me A LOT of walking.