Liscensed Property

[sonnycomicorleone]

Hello I have been writing and drawing a personal project for about 3 years now I have enough material to publish, but some of the project is based on an 80's movie.

My questions are as follows can I be sued for using some of their characters? Also how can I change it just a little so I don't get sued the property so far has gained me some interest at my local comics shop but I would like to get it out there so more people can see it. What is strictly off limits when using a liscesed property does anyone know exactly or do I need to ask this question in a different forum?



Any help would be greatly appreciated

Sonny

[mattbib]

I'd imagine that, yes, you could be sued for using someone else's characters for profity without permission/licensing. I'm pretty sure there are some cases, like when it's a clear parody, where you can get away with it. Similarly if it's just something you're doing as a personal project, like fan-fic, then you probably don't have to worry.

Then again I'm no lawyer and am purely speculating. You might get more knowledgable response on the Community Forum.

[the goddamn batman]

You should be fine, unless you're making money from it without permission.