CBR: Tony Moore Sues Robert Kirkman Over "Walking Dead" Proceeds

[thinbalion]

Here I was all upset about this news and stuff... and this cracked me up... thank you!

[GRANT!]

The two haven't worked together in years. It's kind of unfortunate. Hopefully they can resolve something eventually where both parties are happy.

[Slick McFavorite]

I don't see this lasting THAT long. Two years tops. I don't think that the creators really what to put a black eye on the hit series (comic book and T.V. show). I see this being a la McFarlane/Gaiman out of court.

Except that the Gaiman/McFarlane dispute settled out of court after going back and forth in courtrooms and pleadings for ten years.

[captaintemerity]

I was just thinking the other day that, given the opportunity to get one-on-one time with Kirkman, I would probably ask him about how he sets up things with his creative partners, because he's (co-)created a lot of big properties now, and he's seemed to do a lot to do right by them. Up until this, I guess, but I'm not going to assume who is in the right on this one.

I work with an artist who is one of my closest friends, and I always want to make sure, in anything we do, there's no question as to it being equal for both of us. He's definitely more experienced than I am, but we both kind of shrug things off, because we've not ever had to worry about that sudden level of success like what Kirkman and Moore have hed with Walking Dead. But how can you ever be prepared for something like that? It's possible it changes you, and you can't know how you're going to react.

Being that this isn't Marvel or DC, and therefore not Disney or Time/Warner, maybe this whole thing can be smoothed over in time. I'd like to hope so.

[GRANT!]

I imagine it varies. He's listed as the sole owner of The Walking Dead in indicia but Invincible is owned by he, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. Haunt is owned by TMP.

[GRANT!]

It's interesting that this still happens in todays day and age. You would think people would have learned something by now.

If money is being made this will never stop.

[GRANT!]

Damn, two well liked creators. Who do we hate on this time?

Maybe just wait until the all facts are in and decide from that.

Or whomever we think is the most handsome.

[GRANT!]

Wait, isn't there also the Miracleman thing going on too? or was that settled?

The Marvelman rights have been screwed up long before Todd. Even back when Alan Moore was writing the book.

[Quest Mar-Vell]

Maybe just wait until the all facts are in and decide from that.

Or whomever we think is the most handsome.

Seeing as how I dont read anything that Tony Moore does... Im choosing Kirkman's side. lol
Plus... if he wasnt getting anything that he was supposed to be getting from the comic either... why did he wait so long to sue? Biggie said it best.. "Mo Money, Mo Problems"

[Johnny P. Sartre]

The Marvelman rights have been screwed up long before Todd. Even back when Alan Moore was writing the book.

Ah, okay, thank you for clarifying

[the goddamn batman]

friends and money.

[Awesome!]

Does Adlard get TV show money? Seems like he's more deserving of a cut than Moore at this point.

[the goddamn batman]

It'd be a shame if he wasn't a co creator at this point.

[RolandJP]

Moore & Kirkman profit agreement via animated gif.

[sandwich eater]

Wow, I can't believe this keeps happening. It seems like a comic can't be made without someone getting shafted in the process. It's one thing for there to be creative disputes from the 30s to 70s, but you'd think the comic book industry would have itself sorted out by now. Maybe art schools and college writing programs should have classes about the relevant law, a creator's legal claims to a property, and how not to get screwed over in general.