Corporate Comics, the Exodus…Again
There has been a lot of buzz lately about creators walking away from cushy contracts at Marvel and DC to strike out on their own, the most recent being Paolo Rivera whose eloquent blog post on the...
View ArticleSelf-Publishing is a Virtue
Self-publishing is often perceived with a certain disdain that I always struggle to understand especially when it concerns publishing comics. Self-publishers are usually viewed as purveyors of “Vanity...
View ArticleGerry Conway, Are You Kidding Me?
Just when you think that the blood sucking big business tactics of the giants of the comics industry couldn’t be any worse, along comes Gerry Conway with a plea to fans for help. To his credit, he...
View ArticleThe New 52: Disrespecting the Dead Guy?
Knee-jerk reaction? Maybe, but when I saw a headline on Bleeding Cool that the late Jack Kirby was being used as a character in DC’s New 52 I almost had an aneurism. What are they thinking?! Fanboy...
View ArticleSuperheroes™: The Never Ending Bullshit
“Superheroes: The Never Ending Battle” is a three part documentary that recently has been airing on PBS. If you hurry you can also watch it streaming on the PBS website right here. On the surface this...
View ArticleSuper Pope – Redefining the Hero
You have to hand it to Pope Francis! In just a few short months since he has been elected, he is redefining not just his role as Pontiff but also what it means to be a hero to millions of people...
View ArticleWorlds Apart – Stan Lee and Alan Moore
A recent review by Bob Duggan of Clifford Meth’s Comic Book Babylon led off with the title The Real Heroes and Villains in Comic Books. It featured spot illos of a typically exuberant Stan Lee and...
View ArticleThe Alternate Reality of Dark Horse Comics
Mike Richardson, the publisher of Dark Horse Comics made it very clear that winners do attempt to rewrite the history books, creating an alternate reality that would make any comic universe proud when...
View ArticleDC Comics’ Participation Plan – Magical Mystery Money
It is no surprise that, with the Supreme Court considering listening to law suits brought by the heirs of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster as well as legendary Marvel creator, Jack...
View ArticleTen Things We Should All Know About Copyright Law Thanks to Kirby v. Marvel
With very little pomp and circumstance the most famous contentious relationship in the history of comics has finally been amicably settled between the estate of the late Jack Kirby and Marvel...
View ArticleHappy Hanukkah to the World of Comics and Comic Books!
Since today is the first day of Hanukkah this year, we at CO2 Comics would like to wish a very “Happy Hanukkah” to all of our Jewish friends and family in the great world of comics and comic books! It...
View ArticleWho Cares that Comic Creators Get Credit?
As comic characters continue to roll out of the pages of comic books and into other forms of media, especially television and film, we are discovering a greater interest in who created what. This...
View ArticleComic Creators – It is Time to Change the Business Model
So, last week in my blog post The DC Comics Double-Cross I wrote about Gerry Conway’s post regarding DC’s policy about “derivative” characters and how they are using it to avoid equity payments to...
View ArticleCopyright and the Art of Shaming
Last week’s blog, Copyright Law is Changing! Is it Time to Hit the Panic Button?, was predicated in response to a viral video, Everything You Know About Copyright Law Is About To Change, generated by...
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