Category Archives: comics

DC Comics thinks derivative works are creator-less

Posted on April 29, 2015 by rtushnet

According to this post by a DC Comics artist (who created Felicity Smoak!).  This raises fascinating contract issues, as well as depressingly highlighting artists’ lack of bargaining power. http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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The cartoonist has no idea how fair use works

Posted on March 26, 2015 by rtushnet

Story here. http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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Transformative work of the day, superhero edition

Posted on February 18, 2015 by rtushnet

Superhero keyboard skin, via Deborah Gerhardt.  There’s only one problem with it (hint: check out the W).  http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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Transformative work of the year

Posted on October 30, 2013 by rtushnet

I know, we still have a couple of months, but I find it hard to imagine this being topped: the Golden Girls, reimagined as Cold War superspies/soldiers. http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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