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September 8th, 2007 3:57 PM

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Lying 'Half Dead' in the gutters

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Hey guys, the post below if from Rich Johnstons 'Lying in the Gutters' about the graphic novel I co-created 'Half Dead' that was published earlier this year through Marvel/Dabel Brothers.

"I've been hearing more and more from people, unpaid by the Dabel Brothers, but none wishing to speak out for fear of never being paid, for losing work, or be seen as a troublesome employee. You know, a comic book creator union can't come fast enough.

In a tricky position are the creators of "Half Dead," a graphic novel published by Dabel through Marvel, but since its creator owned, it's not one of the books that Marvel now own a license to.

As I write, the remaining stock of the book is being held at Diamond. It's been printed under Marvel/Dabel livery, however Marvel has no more rights to publish the title, and Dabel are financially unable to commit continue distributing book right now. The only option is for the creators to continue to distribute the already printed book through Diamond themselves - but Diamond won't do so unless it has legal signoff on the Marvel/Dabel livery on the printed copies.

It's in a stalemate right now, and if it isn't solved, the printed copies will be pulped.

That was the situation as of late last week, but this weekend, I understand Marvel had agreed to allow this one issue of the book be distributed with Marvel colors, as long as it doesn't happen with subsequent work. The creators are currently waiting on word from the Dabels".

Haven't we been through enough with this book already?!

But anyway, mental break down aside, we're doing our best to sort this situation out and get the book back into distibution. Hopefully have some good news soon.

I've got some other books coming out, but I really want to revisit 'Half Dead' and do the sequel.

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