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For someone who isn't really into comic book stuff - Good.

Watching from the sidelines it's clear these companies extract every bit of value from the creators, while also making sure they have 100% ownership of their output.



Don Rosa, who has drawn fantastic Donald Duck stories for Disney is a tragic example of this. The fans identify him with his work, but AFAIK Disney of course does not reward him in any way beyond the original contract terms.


And these huge companies continue to wonder why people don't want to work beyond the things stated in their contracts.

Don Rosa is an awesome artist. I love his style.


It's the entire entertainment industry, and they've been doing this since the very beginning. Peak corporate entitlement on display.




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