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From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP (The Napoleon of Crime)
Newsgroups: net.comics
Subject: Re: Creators rights at Marvel
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Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 15:57:26 EST
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In article <78@fai.UUCP> ronc@fai.UUCP (Ronald O. Christian) writes:
>I respectfully submit we start a Kirby defense (offense?) fund.  Anyone else
>interested?

Instead, and until Marvel tries to pull something really funny, I suggest
that y'all go to your local comics shop and sign the petition sponsered by
either The Comic Buyer's Guide or The Comics Journal -- I can't remember
which.  Basically, it says that you deplore the fact that Marvel is
witholding Kirby's artwork unless he gives up his rights to the characters.

Frankly, I'd say it somewhat more strongly-put terms if given the chance,
but this is a good start.  Most Comics shops should have one -- if they
don't, suggest they start one.  As people who support the comics industry,
we have a responsibility to speak out against companies we do business with
who practice unethical business practices.  As people who enjoy comics, we
should realize that the greater the outrage against organizations who screw
comics creators, the better the conditions will be for these creators, and
(usually) the greater the opportunity for high-quality work to be produced.

And FINALLY, as comics fans, we should realize the debt we owe to the
imagination of Jack Kirby.  Hell, we shouldn't have to *realize* it; I may
not be crazy about much of his writing, but I remember the 10-year-old
Moriarty reading Fantastic Four and Thor reprints, and the vistas they
portrayed.  The man has been a supporter and role model for many creators,
and its time to repay some of the enjoyment we got out of his work.

Hot Damn!  I really worked myself up over that speech!  In this frame of
mind, God Only Knows WHAT I might pull off against Marvel!  Anybody know
what Jim Shooter's Social Security Number is?

                                "This looks like a job for BICYCLE REPAIRMAN!"

                                        Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
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