Bill Willingham, the creator of the comic book series Fables, states that his work is now in the public domain. Willingham has made this decision because he cannot afford to take legal action against DC Comics. In a detailed post on his Substack page, he explains his grievances with the publisher. According to Willingham, the individuals he originally negotiated with have been replaced by people who lack integrity and interpret the contract in ways that only benefit DC Comics and its owner companies.
According to Willingham’s account, DC Comics frequently disregarded his input on matters such as cover artists and formatting for new collections. However, his other allegations are more serious, including late royalty payments and under-reporting of royalties by DC Comics in order to avoid paying him what he is owed. Willingham claims that the company…
2023-09-16 08:00:10
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