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Comic Creator Credit: Who Should Own The Watchmen?

October 15, 2021 William Gatevackes

Contractually, WATCHMEN should belong to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons> Did DC Comics screw them over, or did changing way comics are sold stab them in the back? [click for more]

Movie News

Comic Creator Credit: Why Not Unionize?

September 10, 2021 William Gatevackes

Unions have been protecting the rights of workers for decades. Why hasn’t one sprung up in comic books yet? A 1978 attempt to unionize shows us why. [click for more]

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Comic Creator Credit: Super Squeaky Wheels

August 27, 2021 William Gatevackes

Do you want to know why comic creators wait until their characters hit other media before fighting for their rights? It’s because it works. And Siegel and Shuster set precedent for it. [click for more]

Comics And Film

Comic Creator Credit: Tarnished Gold

August 13, 2021 William Gatevackes

In a new series, comic book movie editor William Gatevackes does a deep dive into the issue of comic creators getting the credit and payment they deserve for their creations. This week, we start at the beginning, the Golden Age of Comcis. [click for more]

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Giving Credit Where It Is Due: Comic Creators In The Age Of The Comic Book Film

July 28, 2021 William Gatevackes

A recent Hollywood Reporter article calls for comic creators to receive proper credit when their characters are adapted for the screen. But the article fails to recognize the complexity in the creation of these characters. [click for more]

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Movie News

Court Overturns Ruling Giving SUPERMAN Rights To Siegel Family.

January 10, 2013 William Gatevackes

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeal rules that a 2001 non-finalized contract between the Siegels and DC was legally binding. DC Comics once again owns 100% of the Superman copyright. [click for more]

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Movie News

DC/Warners Hold On To Half Of SUPERMAN Copyright

October 17, 2012 William Gatevackes

Judge rules that the 1992 agreement between the family of Joe Shuster and DC Comics overrides any other copyrights transfer and cannot be terminated. [click for more]

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The Laura Siegel Larson Letter: Only Part Of The Story

October 17, 2012 William Gatevackes

The daughter of Superman’s co-creator releases a letter that tells only one side of the story. However, there are many more. [click for more]

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Comics And Film

What Lawsuit? THE MAN OF STEEL Moved To June, 2013

July 21, 2011 William Gatevackes

What does the moving of the release date say about the right to Superman reverting to the Siegel and Shuster estates? And what kind of Superman would we be getting? [click for more]

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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Past Is Prologue

July 15, 2011 William Gatevackes

Without the Great Depression, we might not have ever had a comic book film. [click for more]

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