The X-Men Come Home to New York

When Chris Claremont began writing the Uncanny X-Men in 1975, he didn’t think the assignment would last very long. “We figured… we’re going to be cancelled in six months anyway. Let’s just have a lot of fun.” Claremont, a renowned comic book writer who is credited with turning the X-Men into one of the biggest blockbusters in comics history, recently donated his archives to Columbia’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library. He was on campus to give the keynote at Comic New York, a two-day symposium held March 24 and 25 in Low Library, which brought together creators, academics and fans to celebrate the art of comics. more:http://news.columbia.edu/oncampus/2727