Comments on: On Public Domain Superheroes http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/ Enlightenment Through Focused Rage Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: fiftywan http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12022 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:27:37 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12022 That's a very good idea. FYI, Japan is not the only one where the law would allow doujinshi style things. French law explicitly allows parodies, in the Law regarding Intellectual Property. To this extent, doujinshi, and fanfictions, are completely allowed. And have you seen just how many fan fictions are written about Harry Potter? Don't tell me Rowling's dead, or that Harry Potter is now public domain. Not that he's a super hero. But why oh why shouldn't the fans be able to write and draw stories featuring their paper heroes (I believe the word Superhero has a copyright on it :p)? It gives more visibility, encourages creation, and who knows, the editors might spot talents in all the fanwork. That’s a very good idea. FYI, Japan is not the only one where the law would allow doujinshi style things.

French law explicitly allows parodies, in the Law regarding Intellectual Property. To this extent, doujinshi, and fanfictions, are completely allowed.

And have you seen just how many fan fictions are written about Harry Potter? Don’t tell me Rowling’s dead, or that Harry Potter is now public domain. Not that he’s a super hero. But why oh why shouldn’t the fans be able to write and draw stories featuring their paper heroes (I believe the word Superhero has a copyright on it :p)? It gives more visibility, encourages creation, and who knows, the editors might spot talents in all the fanwork.

]]> by: torso_boy http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12020 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:34:22 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12020 I think it'd be wonderful. But I think there should be more than just established canon and character personalities. In order for the fans to have any sort of ideas or criticisms, there would have to be some runs of the comic out there already, and then the titles could be turned over to public domain. So the universes shouldn't merely be set up, they should be working and "lived in" before the fans took over. At least that's what I think. I think it’d be wonderful. But I think there should be more than just established canon and character personalities. In order for the fans to have any sort of ideas or criticisms, there would have to be some runs of the comic out there already, and then the titles could be turned over to public domain. So the universes shouldn’t merely be set up, they should be working and “lived in” before the fans took over. At least that’s what I think.

]]> by: Mauricio http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12018 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:45:55 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12018 I agree with the rest of the guys in here, I'd like to know which are these superheroes and stuff, maybe we could start that as contest right here, don't ya think? I agree with the rest of the guys in here, I’d like to know which are these superheroes and stuff, maybe we could start that as contest right here, don’t ya think?

]]> by: Val http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12016 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:16:33 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12016 I think it's brilliant idea. I think the stuff multiple companies are doing with some of the golden age public domain characters is just awesome. You open the playing field to everyone, and let the best "takes" on certain characters win out. I think it’s brilliant idea. I think the stuff multiple companies are doing with some of the golden age public domain characters is just awesome. You open the playing field to everyone, and let the best “takes” on certain characters win out.

]]> by: Gunner143 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12012 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:01:43 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12012 That's a pretty interesting idea. I wonder where you'd be able to find these characters. I wonder if there's a index somewhere that give a brief summary of the character. You'd need some of their history before you can do any character building, right? Hmmm... That’s a pretty interesting idea. I wonder where you’d be able to find these characters. I wonder if there’s a index somewhere that give a brief summary of the character. You’d need some of their history before you can do any character building, right? Hmmm…

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]]> by: Charlie http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12009 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:31:43 +0000 http://www.angryzenmaster.com/2008/04/01/on-public-domain-superheroes/#comment-12009 Thats kind of a cool idea. What if you did that using a web based distrobution to cut down on the cost of actually printing out all of these fan based comics. You could have a web page like youtube that where popularity can be measured by number of views and user ratings. Infact, Jamie, you could do something like letting your viewers make a comic using the monsters at the top of the page as superheroes. Then you could post a few of the entries and have people pick which ones they like best. Thats kind of a cool idea. What if you did that using a web based distrobution to cut down on the cost of actually printing out all of these fan based comics. You could have a web page like youtube that where popularity can be measured by number of views and user ratings. Infact, Jamie, you could do something like letting your viewers make a comic using the monsters at the top of the page as superheroes. Then you could post a few of the entries and have people pick which ones they like best.

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