General OA Report from NY Comic Con

[Catwoman_Fan]

Curious how one artist feels about the signing items for free, for another's profit?

Check out Mark's comments here: http://diablo2003.deviantart.com/journal/

 

I didn't bring many comics to get signed, but did understand the practicality of Neal Adam's charging for signatures. He was charging $5 for signatures (and they were personalized, not sure if I had a choice) but was signing any item bought at his table for free.

[comix4fun]

Curious how one artist feels about the signing items for free, for another's profit?

Check out Mark's comments here: http://diablo2003.deviantart.com/journal/

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Well, to clarify what Mark was talking about, he was specifically referring to illegally reproduced copies of his artwork and images being brought to him at shows for his signature.

 

Mark Brooks might be the most affable, kind, friendly and honest artist in this whole dang hobby. The guy has permagrin at conventions and talks to , takes photos with, and signs everyone's books for them. He produces some of the highest quality prints of his art and sells them for some of the most reasonable prices you will ever see at a show. You get more than you pay for and way more than you expect when you see Mark Brooks at a convention.

 

What he objects to, and is entirely 100,000% in the right is someone "stealing" his image, printing it out, and attempting to attain a signature which would give it an air of legitimacy when it is anything but legitimate.

 

It is theft of copyrighted materials. And as mark says it is no different than pirated music or films. This isn't a "how does the artist feel about signatures" post, it is a "how does the artist feel about copyright violating materials being stuck under his nose for a signature".

 

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[irchooker]

Does CGC Signature Series downgrade a personalized signature by a creator or do they make special comments about the "to Joe Doe" from "Superstar artist" signature?

 

I don't see how CGC can downgrade any cover scribble when done through the Sig Series process. It's the market that will downgrade it. Let's face it, very few people would want a comic with "To Yoram" on the cover.