Much of the home of Len Wein and Chris Valada was destroyed in a fire this morning triggered by a faulty heater. Len is, of course, the creator of many famous comic books and an award-winning writer, and much of what was lost was valuable and irreplaceable artwork he'd collected over the years. I'm told Len and Chris are more upset over the death of their beloved dog, Sheba. (No humans were injured.)
That's about all I know at the moment. Friends are rallying to be of aid but I'm not sure what anyone can do at the moment. About half of the house is gone and they're still assessing the precise loss of contents. What an awful thing to happen to two great people. I talked to Len just last night to get some info for the Frank Springer obit I posted.