[Sam Kieth Wolverine]

LOS ANGELES, Calif., - March 27, 2002 - ACTOR (A Commitment To Our Roots),

the non-profit organization dedicated to helping older comic creators in

need, is pleased to announce that writer/artist Sam Kieth is making a major

donation to the fund. Kieth will donate all the original art from two books'

worth of his current Wolverine/Hulk Marvel Comics mini-series to ACTOR. The

other two books of the four-issue series will be donated to the Comic Book

Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF).

"I've always thought there are four pillars of the comic book industry,"

Kieth said. "The publishers, distributors, retailers and creators. The

publishers and distributors are often large organizations, but retailers and

creators stand by themselves on the front lines. By making this donation to

ACTOR and the CBLDF, I hope I can help support the creative and retail

pillars."

Kieth will use his usual art agent, Albert Moy Original Art, to turn the

artwork into money. Albert Moy Original Art will sell the art via conventions

and its Website at www.albertmoy.com starting Thursday, March 28 and

continuing throughout 2002.

ACTOR Executive Committee member and Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe

Quesada said, "I love Sam Kieth's art, and I'll probably buy some myself.

Not a lot of people know this, but when we auctioned Sam's Hulk piece in the

Twin Towers Fund 'Heroes' auction, it was so popular that three other people

commissioned an identical piece from Sam. I was one of them. I'm sure this

sale will raise a lot of money for ACTOR."

ACTOR Disbursement Committee Co-chairman and CrossGen Senior Artist George

Pérez said, "What a truly awesome contribution! As an artist I know that Sam

could have netted a substantial amount of money selling this artwork. After

all, the Hulk and especially Wolverine are two of the greatest comic book

icons in print today and Sam's rabid fan following would have assured him an

enormous personal payday. The fact that Sam has decided to donate all that

money to ACTOR speaks volumes not only for Sam's character and integrity, but

the worthiness of ACTOR and all it represents. It's people like Sam that make

me proud to be in this business.""

About ACTOR.



ACTOR (A Commitment to Our Roots) is dedicated to providing relief and

support to many of the talented creators who helped found the comic book

industry. Many Golden Age or Silver Age creators toiled in comics' earlier

days for low pay and with a nonexistent pension plan. Today, many of these

people who laid the groundwork that today's industry works on may be in

financial need. Be it due to age, health, or just low salaries with no

retirement plan, they may need a hand. ACTOR provides a safety net for former

comic creators in need. ACTOR is dedicated to helping creators with emergency

medical aid, financial support, and entrance back into paying work.

ACTOR's 501 (c) (3) paperwork, making it an official non-profit organization,

was approved by the federal government in February, 2001.