Denim Wrapped Nightmares: joseethefirst: xybutt: Marvel demands $17,000 from Gary Friedrich, the…
I believe you are again completely mistaken, sorry. First, Gary Friedrich did not work for Marvel for a long period of time. There would be no reason for him to sign another contract, as he was essentially out of the business, and I can guarantee YOU that the only ‘contract’ many of these creators ever signed was that backdoor endorsement on the check itself. Some creators refused to sign it, even back then, but very few—for most, it was endorse the check or go unpaid.
So I’m sorry, but this is just pure fiction. It’s just not at all what happened.
Reading the actual report, the key piece of evidence appears to have been that same endorsement on the first check Gary received for that book. Gary was asserting, as other creators have in the past, that there were extenuating circumstances in the case of Ghost Rider. For whatever reasons, he did not prevail.
Marvel may have the legal right to their IP. But I am hoping they will do the right thing and ditch the punitive damages against a destitute creator. If not, I am hoping the comics community rises up to pay that bill for Mr. Friedrich and I will do everything I possibly can to make that happen.
(Source: brain-food)
