The cover’s blandness…it fights all attempts at making a lame joke!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics #11
IDW Publishing (June, 2013)
originally published in black & white: May, 1987
“True Stories” STORY/ART/CREATORS: Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird LETTERER: Steve Lavigne IDW COLORS: Scorpion Studios IDW EDITOR: Tom Waltz
It’s our last panel from ConnectiCon 2012, and the second Doug Walker panel. If you recall from last time, so many people wanted to get into the scheduled panel that the Fire Marshall nearly shut it down. Now Walker gives a special panel for the whole convention before he has to run to his plane. Cool guy.
Thanks for getting my hopes up, cover!
Sonic Universe #53
Archie Comics (August, 2013)
“When Worlds Collide” part 8 “Liberation” WRITER: Ian Flynn PENCILER: Tracy Yardley INKER: Terry Austin COLORISTS: Thomas Mason & Dustin Evans COVER ART: Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante & Matt Herms LETTERER: F.R. Fiegel ASSISTANT EDITOR: Vincent Lovallo EDITOR: Paul Kaminski
“Man-At-Arms, would like to borrow my shie…oh, never mind.”
As the Toy Masters movie, a documentary about all the behind-the-scenes in-fighting over the Masters Of The Universe toyline, continues in production, here’s a new thing to discuss. Legal wranglings continue to this day and a weapon more powerful than any Havoc Staff is being called on—lawsuits.
Donald F. Glut, who wrote the early mini-“comics” (as mentioned here at the Spotlight they were more like illustrated booklets), is claiming ownership of the property and I’m sure an upcoming theatrical movie and the updated Classics toyline had nothing to do with the timing. Like I’m sure Michael Bay is a huge Transformers fan. Mattel has fired back with a countersuit claiming that Glut was employed under work for hire, that they created the characters, and he was only told to make them do what the toys can already do and act as their characters were designed. (Who had what abilities, were they good or evil, that sort of thing.) This is nothing new to comic fans.
“Fine, I’ll use a potholder next time!”
Masters Of The Universe: Origin Of Hordak
DC Comics (July, 2013)
“The Devil’s Due” STORY: Keith Giffen & Brian Keene PENCILER: Keith Giffen INKER: Scott Koblish COLORS: Hi-Fi LETTERER: Deron Bennett EDITOR: Michael McCalister
I was planning to have a BW Panelling today but I need to make a last-minute addition, so it’s going to take a bit longer. Shooting for Thursday. In it’s place is an interesting read I was going to save for later.
A lot of discussion is going on lately as to who gets royalties from what creation. I know at least for Doctor Who the BBC has to get approval to use some of their classic characters like the Daleks and Sontarans from the people who created them for the show or the estate. It works differently here, especially if your under work-for-hire. This is why Len Wein isn’t doing as well as fans think he should and why the estates for Jerry Seigel, Joe Shuster, and Jack Kirby continue their late relative’s fight. Comic writer Mark Waid wrote a piece on his site detailing how the system works, how Paul Levitz went above and beyond what was required and why others not following his example isn’t necessary good or bad, it just is. Note that there are spoilers for Man Of Steel since elements appeared in other DC productions (mostly comics) and they used as examples.
I think it’s a must read for creators and their fans.
I think I saw this in a movie once.
Iron Man #258.4
FINAL ISSUE
Marvel Comics (July, 2013)
“Iron Men” PLOT: David Michelinie & Bob Layton SCRIPT: David Michelinie BREAKDOWNS: Dave Ross FINISHER: Bob Layton COLORIST: Chris Sotomayor COVER ART: Dave Ross, Tom Palmer, & Chris Sotomayor LETTERER: Dave Lanphear ASSISTANT EDITORS: Michael Christatos & A..J. Fierro ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Tom Brennan EDITOR: Justin Gabrie
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