Want to help Len Wein?

“Wolverine” co-creator Len Wein recently lost his home in a fire. While he is fortunately fine, he lost most of his belongings in the fire.  Mark Evanier is spearheading a drive to help Len Wein re-create his files of comic books that Wein created.

More info, from http://www.povonline.com/weinproject.htm

On April 6, 2009, a fire destroyed most of the home he was sharing with his wife Chris and their son Michael.  As Len tells us, Chris was out when it happened.  The men were home and asleep.  He awoke to find the world in flames around him and he managed to get himself out and to save Michael, as well.  Sadly, their beloved dog Sheba perished that day.

So did Len’s collection of books and toys and games and artwork and those things we accumulate that help define and enrich our lives.  You have stuff.  He had stuff.  Insurance will fix the house but many things, including his comics, were not covered.  Some of us thought it would be grand if his friends and fans pitched in to help him recreate those shelves of the comic books he’s worked on.

Here’s the plan: We’ve compiled a list of the comics Len needs to reacquire.  We’re updating it from time to time as comics are pledged or received.  You can view or download it from the link at the top of this page.

If you have some comics for the well-regarded creator, there’s even more info on how to help at the site.