Chris Claremont takes time off

[Augie De Blieck Jr.]

Just another reminder, I suppose, that our legends aren't spring chickens, anymore. . .

This is from a Marvel press release.

-Augie



Chris Claremont Takes Time for Recovery

On March 5, comic industry legend and current writer of Uncanny X-Men
and Excalibur, Chris Claremont, was overcome by exhaustion while
attending a conference in Italy.

Thankfully, he is expected to make a full recovery and return to the
comic industry he helped build.

Chris Claremont is best known for being the definitive X-Men writer and
over thirty years later is still writing Uncanny X-Men along with New
Excalibur.

After treatment and tests in Italy, Claremont was diagnosed with cardiac
stress and last week returned to New York City where he will continue
his rehabilitative therapy.

Due to this brief hiatus, Claremont's newest projects - his taking over
Exiles and debuting GeNext - will be pushed back until late in the year
when he returns. Claremont will be coming back to the fold soon, and
Marvel is pleased to announce that he will be a part of this family for
many years to come, as he recently renewed his exclusive contract.

Marvel wishes Claremont a speedy recovery and looks forward to future
classic stories from an industry legend.

[torippu]

Just another reminder, I suppose, that our legends aren't spring chickens, anymore. . .

This is from a Marvel press release.

-Augie



Chris Claremont Takes Time for Recovery

On March 5, comic industry legend and current writer of Uncanny X-Men
and Excalibur, Chris Claremont, was overcome by exhaustion while
attending a conference in Italy.

Thankfully, he is expected to make a full recovery and return to the
comic industry he helped build.

Chris Claremont is best known for being the definitive X-Men writer and
over thirty years later is still writing Uncanny X-Men along with New
Excalibur.

After treatment and tests in Italy, Claremont was diagnosed with cardiac
stress and last week returned to New York City where he will continue
his rehabilitative therapy.

Due to this brief hiatus, Claremont's newest projects - his taking over
Exiles and debuting GeNext - will be pushed back until late in the year
when he returns. Claremont will be coming back to the fold soon, and
Marvel is pleased to announce that he will be a part of this family for
many years to come, as he recently renewed his exclusive contract.

Marvel wishes Claremont a speedy recovery and looks forward to future
classic stories from an industry legend.

Aha - it all makes sense now. Last night while I was looking at the online previews for the next issue of Uncanny X-Men (must drool over the Chris Bachalo art even though I'm not reading the series), I was wondering why Tony Bedard was scripting the issue. This is more than likely my answer.

Here's hoping that CC is feeling better soon.