http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/?column=13 I understand that the publishing rights to "GI Joe" are up for grabs. After the success of the "Transformers" and with a "GI Joe" movie in production, Hasbro are looking around.
Devil's Due are certainly in line to retake the franchise, but so are Marvel, who are pushing that the "Transformers" movie which made so much money for Hasbro, used a lot of content generated by Marvel.
One peculiar wrinkle is that Marvel and Hasbro are still in debate over the rights to "Rom." The original patent on the toy has lapsed, so it's all about the development of the property, and who actually did what. There's all sorts of interesting legal questions being asked. Those Dire Wraiths didn't come from nowhere. And the upcoming "Essential Power Man And Iron Fist" had to miss out the issue that featured Rom.
It's all good for lawyers...
somewhere right now grown men are weeping at the thought of new Transformers and GIJoe comics from Marvel.
Greg Rucka is to join JH Williams on the much delayed "Batwoman" book.
This was meant to be announced during the summer conventions. It's still being delayed - a mixture of managing professional workload, and DC's nervousness about potentially damaging a brand with the publicity a title lead gay Bat-character may bring, and the release of "The Dark Knight" movie.
Stable doors and horses anyone?
The Bat-Man and InRobin?
"Green Lantern" #25 will see the debut of the hate powered Red Lantern Corps.
for the love of Gob, let this be a joke.
. . .Byrne is charging around $20,000 an issue which breaks down as he states:
"Minimum 22 pages plus cover, pencils and inks. All character and costume designs, etc. Logo design if requested. Script if so desired, plot input if done 'Marvel Style.' Physical ownership and publishing rights to all the work*. No further claim on the property by myself
"In other words, a package that adds up to slightly more than the asking price (with some monies factored in for a representation of royalties that will not be paid in actuality), and if the buyer takes it to Hollywood and makes a bajillion dollars, s/he doesn't owe me another cent.
"*Unless the work contains characters owned by other publishers. If someone asked for, say, Iron Fist meets Batman, for instance. Then, just the physical ownership."
yes, John Byrne will draw your commissions! for twenty grand. a bit overpriced, I'd say.
