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The Disney Royalty Fight Has Picked Up a New Defender: Boom Studios
In the wake of accusations from Star Wars and Alien novelist Alan Dean Foster that Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm and Fox had led to royalties from his work going unpaid, a collective of writers and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America teamed up to push for the corporation to honour longstanding royalty agreements. They’ve…
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Whoa! Keanu Reeves Is Writing Comic Books Now, Too
He does comedy. He does kick-arse action. He does dramatic readings. He plays guitar. Hell, we wouldn’t be surprised if he still goes surfing sometimes. And now, Keanu Reevers ” movie star, cultural icon, genuinely cool dude ” can add “comic book writer” to his enviable resumé.
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Tacky Branding Is Not The Way Back From The Coronavirus Shutdown
Like many other branches of the entertainment industry’s consumer-facing side, comic book shops have been hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic. Millions of people are staying home, and in many cases shuttering their businesses, for fear of risking exposure to a currently incurable virus that’s killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.
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Coronavirus Isn’t Stopping San Diego Comic-Con And Next Month’s WonderCon, For Now
Coronavirus has been declared a pandemic. Schools are cancelling in-person classes, theme parks around the world are closing their doors, and several major events have been called off. Some folks are wondering what this means for the biggest comic convention of the year, San Diego Comic-Con, as well as next month’s WonderCon in Anaheim, California.…