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[henryiii]

It sucks now that I now hate pretty much every writer of the comic now.

[chief]

http://www.tssznews....mpletely-false/


"rchie Comics Managing Editor Mike Pellerito has responded to Ken Penders’s ownership claims to several past components of the Sonic series.

On the Comic Book Resources managed blog Robot 6, Pellerito says talks are underway with the legal team on how to respond.

“We have been in contact with our legal team and the claims by Ken Penders are completely false,” Pellerito told reporter Brigid Alverson. “We will be responding through proper legal channels.”

We said it was going to get ugly fast, and that’s exactly what’s happening. Missing from the melee so far is any official response from Sega–important because many fans wonder how Penders could create a side series using his alleged original characters without potentially infringing on company rights. It’s a complicated legal matter, and we hope to keep you clearly informed on it as best we can as it evolves."



It is amazing to why Mr. Penders thought this could be a good idea.

[John Roberts]

We could always offer to host Ken's Locke graphic novel here on FUS and call it 'fan work' to cover his arse.

That would be funny, right?

[Gojira007]

Hmm...make Ken Penders our Bitch, you say? I like this idea...

[chief]

I'll send him a email tonight with the offer.

[FreakyFilmFan4ever]

Commission work for FUS? That (or something similar) could be the only way he could work in a creative atmosphere after this is all done with.

[chief]

Yep. Going from paid work to fan crap. Ahh the decline caused by stupidity.

[FreakyFilmFan4ever]

If he did ever grace FUS with his talents, I'd be tempted to get him to design stuff for my movie. But I doubt he'd come to FUS... or that I would want to risk hiring him. I wouldn't want him to pull a stunt like that on one of my projects.

I doubt anyone else would want to risk him either, for that matter.

[chief]

Which is why he will never be hired again.

[bwrosas]

The reason Penders is doing this, just one of the reasons in my opnion, is because maybe, just maybe, he doesn't like the direction the comic is going in, thanks to Ian.

For example, Not considering the MXYL storyline as canon, among some other things, like killing Locke, as well more then I can name.

[henryiii]

Paul I seriously want to know if you actually contacted Penders about his Locke comic.

[John Roberts]

If he did ever grace FUS with his talents, I'd be tempted to get him to design stuff for my movie. But I doubt he'd come to FUS... or that I would want to risk hiring him. I wouldn't want him to pull a stunt like that on one of my projects.

I doubt anyone else would want to risk him either, for that matter.

He did come to FUS a few years back and chatted a bit on the board. He was only here to help promote a few over expensive SatAM box-sets he was selling with his signature all over them.


Seriously though, I would quite happily pay to read his Locke comic - I thoroughly enjoyed Ken's work on the Knuckles series.

[Gojira007]

As did I, a lot more than I did his stuff on the main book. Looking back on it now, I think it's pretty clear Mr. Penders enjoyed/had a lot more invested in the Knuckles comic than the Sonic one, I suspect because he could get away with a lot more on the former than on the latter as SEGA was likely less restrictive with what could and could not be done with Knuckles' character and backstory. The Echidna mythology he built is probably the single best bit of worldbuilding in the Archie franchise, as well.

[masterblaster]

As did I, a lot more than I did his stuff on the main book. Looking back on it now, I think it's pretty clear Mr. Penders enjoyed/had a lot more invested in the Knuckles comic than the Sonic one

The name of his independent film and freelance art company is Floating Island Productions.

To say that he had alot invested in Knuckles is an understatement.

[chief]

Paul I seriously want to know if you actually contacted Penders about his Locke comic.

You take me far too seriously

[henryiii]

Paul I seriously want to know if you actually contacted Penders about his Locke comic.

You take me far too seriously

Its hard to tell with you sometimes.

[SBaby]

Among other things, Ken Penders is basically declaring war against BioWare. Good luck with that lawsuit. Many have tried to do what he is planning to do, for other things.

[Gojira007]

As did I, a lot more than I did his stuff on the main book. Looking back on it now, I think it's pretty clear Mr. Penders enjoyed/had a lot more invested in the Knuckles comic than the Sonic one

The name of his independent film and freelance art company is Floating Island Productions.

To say that he had alot invested in Knuckles is an understatement.

Well, I meant emotionally, but yeah, that too. l3;

[Ratty Randnums]

Took me a long time to reply, I suppose I didn't want to get into any lengthy arguments but just wanted to say I don't think what Penders did was douchebaggy at all.
The way american comics are set up is pretty terrible from a creative standpoint, you don't retain rights to what you create. And growing up Penders basically WAS Sonic the Hedgehog the comic, the good and bad.
A nice side benefit of this is that at least for a little while Ian Flynn should have fewer great characters to ruin with his terrible writing.

Ian stole Pender's outline for what he was going to do with the series btw.

[furrykef]

I don't think what Penders did was douchebaggy at all.

If you're throwing a hissy fit, you're being a douchebag.

The way american comics are set up is pretty terrible from a creative standpoint, you don't retain rights to what you create.

Do you have any idea how messy things would be if it were normal to just hand out copyright to writers and artists? Imagine if you wanted to tell a Batman story and you had to get separate rights for Batman, Robin, and The Joker, to say nothing of anyone else or any plot elements you might use!

There is a very good reason why copyright gets assigned to the studio or publisher. In fact, whenever I start a collaborative project, I always make it clear that I will own the copyright to everything given to me. If you want to keep it, don't give it to me -- it's that simple.

Ian stole Pender's outline for what he was going to do with the series btw.

Look, I may not like Ian, but Ian didn't steal shit. He used the outline and he was within his rights, buth legally and morally, to do so. Penders's work for Archie was work-for-hire, therefore Archie, including Ian, had the right to use it -- and that's the way it should be.