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IDW To Publish Artist Edition Of Daredevil Born Again By Frank Miller And David Mazzuchelli | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

Scott Dunbier, creator of the Absolute format at DC Comics, also pioneered the Artists Edition at IDW, printing the original lattered art of classic comic books with a paper tone and reproduction quality that’s as good as holding the original art in your hands, with all the strange quirks, corrections and production aspects that go along with that. If you’re looking for a fight back against comic book piracy, these volumes are it.

And their soon-to-be-properly-announced next edition was announced at ComicsPRO in Dallas, a reprinting of original artwork from Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli.
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Mike Allred, Paul Pope And Nnedi Okorafor Bring Back Mystery In Space To DC Vertigo | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

lastr have been given the news by DC that Mystery In Space will be returning as a DC Vertigo oneshot in May, in the manner of the recent Strange Adventures title. Though hopefully without a large Green Lantern banner on the top.

And the creator involved include Mike Allred, Paul Pope, Nnedi Okorafor, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Robert Rodi, Sebastian Fiumara, Ann Nocenti, Fred Harper, Andy Diggle, Davide Gianfelice, Steve Orlando, Francesco Trifogli, Ming Doyle and more.
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Wow...what a horrible story.

Ghost Rider Co-Creator Loses Lawsuit; Ordered To Pay Marvel $17K | Geeks of Doom

Ghost Rider Co-Creator Loses Lawsuit; Ordered To Pay Marvel $17K

Posted by MK2Fac3 | February 13th, 2012 at 12:27 pm



Gary Friedrich, co-creator of the Marvel Comics character Ghost Rider, was ordered to pay the publishing company $17,000 this week in a counter-suit resulting from an intellectual property claim against the publisher.

This is a really messy case, that no matter how you look at it it’s going to be terrible and ugly, but before we get into all of that, here’s a little backstory on the case. Some of this information is cloudy, but it seems like the counter-suit has been won by Marvel, but they’re offering to drop that lawsuit if Friedrich settles to new arrangements made by the publishing company. Not everything is clear, and as of writing this article, I don’t have access to the court documents and all the information needed, but the details are truly irrelevant if you take the rest of the situation into consideration.


A while back, Friedrich filed a lawsuit against Marvel to retain the ownership rights of Ghost Rider as a result of the company failing to properly register the work with the U.S. Copyright Office. Well, the publishing company obviously didn’t like being sued over one of their most popular characters, one that has multiple feature film adaptations, so as a response, Marvel counter-sued the creator. And in the face of losing the case, Marvel has offered a settlement in which Friedrich would be ordered to pay the publishing company $17,000 over unlicensed merchandising and other works sold by Friedrich.

This is horrible.

Now, you may wonder how it is that Marvel could possible win the case at all, considering the fact that they didn’t register their property properly, and the guy that created the character rightfully wants ownership of his creations. That’s a certainly understandable way to approach the situation. However, a technicality in the law states that whether or not a work is registered, it doesn’t stop the creation from being copyrighted. Registering the work is a fail safe for copyrighter owners to prove that they own the copyright. So, in this instance, a huge publishing company that produces monthly comics featuring the character Ghost Rider wouldn’t actually need to register their paperwork with the Copyright Office. And, understanding how shifty the comic book industry is, I would have to assume that Marvel has proof of the work-for-hire contract that the company had Friedrich sign. Which again, is pretty awful, but especially at this point in time, it was standard. Actually, here’s another thing about work-for-hire contracts that some people may not actually know: if you sign a work-for-hire contract, you’re abandoning all creative ownership of whatever works that you are creating. So, legally, you have no rights to that character. This is how, I assume, the case would ultimately be won by Marvel.

Most industries have found several ways to take advantage of their employees. It’s not limited to the comics industry, the music industry or the movie industry, this is something that is rampant across the board. In fact, it’s not even limited to just screwing over creators. If you’re an assistant to a manager of a certain department in some random business and you do some innovative work and get something accomplished, the manager can and most likely will take credit for your accomplishments. Again, it’s the nature of the beast. It’s horrible, truly and utterly horrible, but it happens. And it happens all the time. This is pretty much just another instance of that. Or, it would if some other things were coming into play here.

First and foremost, Marvel absolutely did not have to counter sue. Whether it was in their legal right to or not, it’s not necessary. No one forced the heads of the corporation to make an example of Friedrich, but that’s exactly what they did. Again, they had the right to, but morally it’s absolutely wrong to do this. Friedrich is a man of modest means and was simply trying to take control of a character to which he had creative claim, and you can’t blame him for at least trying, regardless of the fruitlessness of the attempt. He’s a man of simple means and depends on money that he makes based off convention sketches and merchandise sales to make a living, so hitting him with a $17,000 lawsuit is something that could completely destroy his life. Way to go, big publishing company! Destroy a person’s life just so you can add a drop in your massive corporate bucket! Seriously, I’m almost 99 percent always in favor of the law, but when it comes to a company that winning a lawsuit would make no difference to its cashflow, then why even do something like this?

But, the $17,000 isn’t the only thing going on here. In the settlement, Marvel also orders Friedrich to give up all claim to the character of Ghost Rider, which means he would no longer be credited as a co-creator, he would not be able to sell sketches of the character, nor would he be able to legally state that he is one of the creators of Ghost Rider. However, the company would let him to sell his autograph to be printed on officially licensed merchandise from Marvel.

This is appalling. The is one of the worst cases of a giant company making an example of a man who simply doesn’t have the means to fight. Sure, he’s got 90 days to appeal the decision, and hopefully a future judge would find sympathy enough to throw out the counter suit by Marvel, but he’d have to get to that point first.

How You Can Help

Enter a modern champion of creator’s rights, Steve Niles. Steve Niles (writer of 30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Edge of Doom) himself is rightfully an outspoken supporter of creator’s rights, the do-it-yourself-mentality, and creator-owned properties. So, in essence, Niles fights for the little guy. And in his recent effort regarding this case, he is calling upon creators, readers, and anyone else who is aware of this tragedy to come together and help Friedrich as much as they can to help him get by while in the midst of this terrible legal battle against a corporate machine with a team of lawyers hired to make sure they win at all costs. So, please go to Donate to Gary Friedrich - Steve Niles | Horror Writer, where Niles has a personal note from and contact information for Friedrich, and help Friedrich out as much as you can.

Again, this is a messy case, and while it may seem like Marvel has legal claim to the character, they’re entire approach to the suit is completely unnecessary, and in this writer’s humble opinion, completely wrong.
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Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse May Be The Most Simon Bisleyish Comic He?s Ever Done | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

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Don't think there is a bigger Biz fan than me around. He has lost me recently because he has really refined his style and lost a lot of his trademark weirdness. For the first time in a long while it looks like he has bridged the gap a little bit and it's really satisfying.
This is a must have.
 
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Ten Superheroes Who Deserve Their Own Movie | CraveOnline

You'll like #7 Adgy...I sure did.
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I will throw out a couple of comic book series that would make great movies.

First I would suggest and older series in which the great Wally Wood was the driving force behind, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What made this series great at the time was that all the heroes were actually normal people that were powered by science. Dynamo had a power belt that made him super strong and invulerable. Lightning was given powers simular to the Flash except that as he uses his powers of super speed he also uses up his life so even though he is in his 20's whe he removes his costume he looks to be in his 40's. Menthor wears a helmet the amplifies mental brain power giving him the ability to move items with his mind as well as mind reading. No Man is an android that has the "mind/soul" transfered into a computer when he dies and can now thru it control the No Man androids and switch instantly from body to body.

Another series is written by J Michael Straczynski of Babylon 5 fame. Midnight Nation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central

Stylistically, Team Neveldine and Taylor have outdone themselves. They shatter the myth that post 3D conversion will always look horrible. This is some of the best 3D I’ve ever seen in a horror movie, if not some of the best I’ve ever seen. There are gimmicks surely shot with the effect in mind, but we are not left feeling like we are watching Jason Voorhees poking at us with a spear for two minutes for no good reason. Now think about Team Crank’s signature punk rock do-or-die shooting style, coupled with excellent 3D AND the beauty of the previously mentioned Rider himself, and you’ve got Saturday night movie gold.

Make no mistake; this film will play best on a giant screen, allowing you to drink it all in like some stunning, psychotic, post-apocalyptic landscape. Neveldine and Taylor also brought some new tricks to the table with pseudo Sin City-esque silhouettes against stark backgrounds and the ultra dramatic Carrigan demon power display which you’ll be treated to every time he kills. If I say any more, I’ll wreck it for you so just trust me when I say you are going to see some things you’ve never seen before in a 3D film. That alone is an amazing feat. It's also worthy of mention that Neveldine and Taylor manage to create some seriously creepy moments without spilling more than a drop of blood. Modern filmmakers ... take notes! This is the most excellent horror superhero movie since Darkman, and yes, that is high praise from me!

Let me be clear - this is not a thinking man’s film. You wouldn’t drop in on a film called Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance looking for steely glances, pursed lips and heartfelt tirades concerning love and loss now would you? This is CAGE ... the man ... the myth ... the legend ... directed by madmen who "get him" and let him loose in a world he is perfectly at home in. What we have here is a “Shut your brain off, shut the hell up and have a killer time” movie, best viewed with a beer shoved in your face ten minutes prior. Strap in and take the ride.
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Watched Ghost Rider : Spirit of Vengeance today.

More like "Spirit of CRAPance"! AMIRITE?


Seriously... I almost fell asleep twice. Stupid waste of time boring ass movie.

Shame on all involved.
 
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