Advice needed - providing original art for commercial purposes 1 1

[Cro_Raven]

I have a business sitatuation in which I need some info and help on how to proceed. I own  a piece of original comic strip art which an organizer of a con is looking to scan in order to produce commercial merchandise (t-shirts and possibly other stuff).

I am aware that people provide scans of their art for an item such as an Artist edition for a copy of the edition, but here we are talking about merchandise which I have no interest in, and I doubt that many people I know would want to get a piece. I am also not looking to sell the items. 

Has anybody been in a similar situation? I would appreciate any help regarding this matter, as googling it has not given me much help. Getting some money from this deal would be great, as I am getting married, and need cash.

[koollectablz]

Well unless you're the artist who owns the rights or the actual copyright holder I'd assume that the person producing the merchandise will be acting illegally.

[JadeGiant]

6 minutes ago, koollectablz said:

Well unless you're the artist who owns the rights or the actual copyright holder I'd assume that the person producing the merchandise will be acting illegally.

+1

[Twanj]

The Artist Edition's has an agreement with the owners of the copyright of the material (which would be different from the owners of the physical art) that gives them reproduction rights.

The owners of the physical art may be given an Artist Edition as a thank you, but that's not payment, it's more of a courtesy.

The only thing you have to sell is the physical art.

(I AM NOT A LAWYER...)

[mister_not_so_nice]

An organizer of a comic con, which is filled with artists of all skill levels, should be able to find someone to draw exactly what he needs