Editing Chris Claremont (section)

===Charity work===
[[File:3.24.12ComicNewYorkByLuigiNovi14.jpg|thumb|Claremont at the Comic New York symposium at [[Columbia University]] on March 24, 2012]]
In December 2010 Claremont appeared at a book signing at [[Borders (retailer)|Borders]] at [[Penn Plaza]] in Manhattan as part of a series of events nationwide to commemorate [[World AIDS Day]], with 25% of the proceeds of books sold at the event donated to Lifebeat, a nonprofit organization that educates young people on [[HIV]]/AIDS prevention.<ref name=CBRAIDS/>

In July 2011 Claremont signed a deed of gift to [[Columbia University]]'s [[Rare Book & Manuscript Library]], donating his archives of all his major writing projects over the previous 40 years to the Library's nascent comics archives collection, forming the foundation of a research collection focusing on New York City-based cartoonists and comics writers. Following the examination and processing of the materials, which include notebooks, correspondence, early story drafts, plays, novels, comic books and materials from Claremont's early training in the theater and his career as an actor, Claremont's archive will be housed at the [[Rare Book & Manuscript Library]] in [[Butler Library]], separate from the graphic novels collection, and will be open to anyone who demonstrates a need for its use, with a Finding Aid being made available online. Claremont's longtime editor [[Louise Simonson]] said, "his papers will provide many clues, not only to the evolving way comic books are created and presented, but also how they are perceived, licensed, bought and sold in America and around the world."<ref name=PublishersWeekly/>

A symposium called Comic New York was held March 24–25, 2012 at Columbia University's [[Low Memorial Library]] to mark the occasion, which was organized by Graphic Novels Librarian Karen Green, Professor Jeremy Dauber, and editor [[Danny Fingeroth]].<ref name=PublishersWeekly/> A discussion between Claremont and Simonson held in recognition of Claremont's gift was the keynote event of the symposium, which focused on the intertwined histories of American comics and New York City, which has served both as a breeding ground for creators and the home of the Big Two publishers, Marvel and DC.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://conferences.cdrs.columbia.edu/comicny/|title= Comic New York: A Symposium|date= March 24–25, 2012|publisher= [[Columbia University]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131201020927/http://conferences.cdrs.columbia.edu/comicny/|archive-date=December 1, 2013 |url-status= live|access-date= March 29, 2012}}</ref> Signings and panel discussions with other creators, scholars and academics of the comics medium were held during the two-day event. Among the other creators in attendance were [[Paul Levitz]], [[Al Jaffee]], [[Peter Kuper]], [[Denis Kitchen]], [[Molly Crabapple]], [[John Romita Sr.|John Romita]], [[John Romita Jr.]], [[Irwin Hasen]], [[Miss Lasko-Gross]] and [[Dean Haspiel]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://conferences.cdrs.columbia.edu/comicny/?page_id=9|title= Panelist Bios|year= 2012|publisher= [[Columbia University Libraries]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130121120034/http://conferences.cdrs.columbia.edu/comicny/?page_id=9|archive-date= January 21, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= March 29, 2012}}</ref>