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#595802 - 02/10/12 01:58 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Jimbo]
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Just find Friedrich's email address and Paypal him.
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#595804 - 02/10/12 02:41 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Alexander Ness]
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Originally Posted By: Alexander Ness
I don't think Marvel thought through all the fall out possibilities. It'd been easier to pay Friedrich 100k and say thanks than do all this and get a black eye from the bad press.
Yeah, but the lawyers are worried that action would encourage more lawsuits. By stomping on a guy they discourage anyone from even thinking about it.

The best leverage here is going after the Hollywood connection, bad press could mean low box office and who is most invested in this film...

http://bcool.bz/zarfXf


Edited by Joe Lee (02/10/12 02:43 AM)

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#595805 - 02/10/12 02:44 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Jimbo]
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Originally Posted By: Jimbo
Originally Posted By: Joe Lee
Maybe there's an address where 17,000 comic book fans could send Gary Friedrich $1 checks and write "MARVEL KISS MY ASS" where the work-for-hire contract would normally go on Marvel checks?

And if there happens to be more than 17,000 checks Gary could keep the extra?

Maybe call it the Ghost Writer Fund?


If you set it up, I'll donate.
Some press guy like Ness would need to ask Mr Friedrich where he would like the checks sent, and I was thinking Ness' site, would be an appropriate host, since they are already doing some nice coverage of the story, and they get decent traffic...

http://poplitiko.blogspot.com

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#595806 - 02/10/12 03:06 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Joe Lee]
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Thanks for the plug, but I think the best people to check into this would be Daniel Best, http://ohdannyboy.blogspot.com/ He has been on top of this since the very beginning. Also, I've been told that there is going to be some sort of fund raising event. Our friend Steve Bissette who has been on Comicon boards now and then knows more there.
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#595808 - 02/10/12 09:37 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Alexander Ness]
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Went and looked up the answer straight from the source.

Marvel Spotlight #5, pg1...
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZK742rc1hc/SQi0f4Y4HiI/AAAAAAAACnY/xmPzvTLKp4Q/s400/Marvel+Spotlight+005-02.jpg

Originally Posted By: The credit box reads:

Edited by: Stan Lee
Conceived and Written by: Gary Friedrich
Drawn by: Mike Ploog


How does it not mean anything in court that in Marvel's own published issue with the character's first appearance, it credits ONLY one guy with "Conceiver"?

How big was the fine print on the checks?

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#595809 - 02/10/12 09:52 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Joe Lee]
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zactly.

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#595810 - 02/10/12 10:08 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Joe Lee]
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Originally Posted By: Joe Lee

How does it not mean anything in court that in Marvel's own published issue with the character's first appearance, it credits ONLY one guy with "Conceiver"?


So, you're saying Stan Lee's middle name is legally "The Man"?

Mike

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#595811 - 02/10/12 10:19 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: MBunge]
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Wouldn't that be a "common-law moniker?" wink

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#595812 - 02/10/12 10:28 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Joe Lee]
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And a nickname like "Doc" is a do-no-harm moniker. grin

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#595813 - 02/10/12 10:31 AM Re: Was Gary Friedrich screwed by Marvel? [Re: Joe Lee]
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And Jack "KING" Kirby, was a Monarcher. whistle

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