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Oct. 16, 2000

Gaiman's Last Angel Tour Moves to Bigger Theatre for LA Finale

Due to the overwhelming demand for tickets, award-winning author NEIL GAIMAN's LAST ANGEL TOUR is moving to a larger theatre for its final stop in LOS ANGELES. The tour, which features Gaiman giving dramatic readings from his fiction and poetry, was originally slated to reach its conclusion at the Pacific Design Center on OCTOBER 26. Strong ticket sales have prompted a move to the nearby WRITERS' GUILD THEATRE, located in Beverly Hills just over a mile from the reading's original venue. All proceeds from the OCTOBER 26 event benefit the non-profit COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND and help protect the First Amendment rights of the comics community.

"The Writers' Guild is a wonderful theatre," said Gaiman, "and I'm glad the CBLDF has so many friends and supporters in Los Angeles. As a member of the Writers' Guild myself, I think the theatre is a perfect place to host a reading to benefit the Fund."

"I'm amazed and completely gratified by the enormous response we've gotten in LA," said CBLDF executive director Chris Oarr. "There are certainly worse problems to have than finding a bigger venue! The Writers' Guild Theatre has a lot to offer, and should be a great spot for the finale of the Last Angel Tour."

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The Writers' Guild Theatre is located at 135 SOUTH DOHENY DRIVE in BEVERLY HILLS. The move to a larger performance space means that additional tickets are now available for the Los Angeles reading. General Admission Tickets, which cost $20 each, can be purchased through TICKETMASTER by calling (213) 480-3232 or at TicketMaster Online:

The new venue also provides additional Premium seating. PREMIUM TICKETS, which include seats in the front rows and admittance to a private COCKTAIL RECEPTION with Gaiman before the reading, are again available for $60. General Admission ticket holders who would like to UPGRADE to Premium Tickets may do so by requesting a refund from Ticketmaster for their original ticket, and then purchasing a Premium Ticket.

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund MEMBERS are welcome at the reception regardless of what level ticket they may purchase. The reception kicks off the evening's festivities at 6 PM. The reading itself has been pushed back to 8:30 PM to allow additional time for travel and for the reception. For complete tour information, please visit http://www.cbldf.org or call the Fund toll-free at 1-800-99-CBLDF.

Neil Gaiman first attracted critical acclaim for his graphic novels and the groundbreaking comic series "Sandman." In addition to his comics work, Gaiman is the author of the best-selling novels "Neverwhere" and "Stardust," and has seen his unique vision translated for film, television, and the stage. He is the recipient of the prestigious World Fantasy Award and is noted in "The Dictionary of Literary Biography" as "one of the top ten post-modern writers" in America. This seventh and final Guardian Angel Tour will bring the author to Chicago, New York, Portland OR, and Los Angeles. To date, these Guardian Angel Tours have raised more than $100,000 to protect free expression in comics.

Tickets are also on sale at Ticketmaster for the first three stops on the tour:

• October 16: The Vic Theater, CHICAGO, IL
  (773) 472-0449, or call Ticketmaster at (312) 559-1212
• October 18: St. Mark's Church, NEW YORK, NY
  call Ticketmaster at (212) 307-7171
• October 24: The Aladdin Theater, PORTLAND, OR
  (503) 233-1994, or call Ticketmaster at (503) 224-4400

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. Donations and inquiries should be directed to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

For additional information, call 413-268-7776 or e-mail the CBLDF staff.

271 Madison Avenue, Suite 1400
New York, NY 10016
800-99-CBLDF
info@cbldf.org

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