Comics Arts Conference: Take This Job And… Kirby Characters, Work for Hire and Rebels with Cause (40:14, 92mb)
Jim Thompson, Marc Greenberg and Daniel Barer speak about a common theme in Jack Kirby stories regarding a creation rebelling against their master, citing Silver Surfer, Him/Adam Warlock and other stories. Marc spoke about the history of work for hire law and how it has changed with certain legislation and how that applied to Marv Wolfman and Neil Gaiman cases against their publishers. Daniel spoke about the rise of Image Comics and how eventually those that rebel, if they win become the new masters.
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