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If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation.
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ICv2 Interview: Sam Kusek, Kickstarter Senior Outreach Lead, Comics On Growth in 2024, YTD 2025, Retailer Tiers, New Functionalities

With economic uncertainties and people not knowing whether or not they want to print domestically or print internationally, folks are setting more realistic goals as to what they need, as opposed to, in the past, folks were going for broke. bit.ly/Kickstarter0...

Free Contract Attorney Consultation If you would like a free consultation about your artist collaboration agreement, copyright license agreement, or work for hire agreement, please feel free to use this form.

If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation.

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SDCC 2025 Panels for Professionals Column by Rob Salkowitz

SDCC offers a loaded schedule of programming at all hours, with the pro-oriented programs frontloaded on Thursday and Friday.

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If you're roaming around SDCC next week with nothing to do, consider some of these fine panels...

Consignors Can Win in Bankruptcy Cases What It Would Take in Diamond Case

The bankruptcy court can order the return of the inventory to the supplier if the supplier can show "that the person conducting the business is generally known by his creditors to be substantially engaged in selling the goods of others." bit.ly/Diamond071425

Book bans and censorship have spiked in recent years, especially for comics. If you’d like to learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight back, sign up for the free monthly newsletter The Comic Book Advocate. bit.ly/022125CBA

New Issue Out Tomorrow

Tech Support — C3

How Can Digital Technology Fight Against Censorship in Comics? bit.ly/advocate061625

YouTube video by Comics Experience Podcast Disney, Diamond, and Skybound

Q&A Podcast: Andy and Gamal discussed the industry news coming from Disney, Diamond, and SkyBound, and the options for breaking into comics. youtu.be/hoHD4ZVOzHs

Disney, Universal Launch AI Legal Battle, Sue Midjourney Over Copyright Claims "Piracy is piracy," says Disney's chief legal officer, as the studios aim to show that tools allowing personalized AI slop creations of characters like Darth Vader or Shrek run afoul of their IP.

The legal salvo marks the first major foray from Hollywood against tech giants that are hoping to reorient consumer habits with personalized entertainment and information by vacuuming up data on the internet and spitting it out in the form of chatbot copy or images. bit.ly/AI061125

Sparkle Pop files complaint against Alliance for stealing trade secrets Diamond Comic's new buyer, Sparkle Pop, is suing Diamond Comic's spurned buyer over hiring employees to reveal valuable trade secrets.

Sparkle Pop has filed a complaint against Alliance Entertainment, claiming that Alliance breached NDAs, stole trade secrets, engaged in “Tortious Interference with Employment Contracts,” and meddled with Sparkle Pop’s acquisition of Diamond’s business assets. bit.ly/Diamond061025

“…our goal is to give aspiring creators the opportunity that many people can only dream of: having their work published!” bit.ly/madcave061025

Disclaimer: Mad Cave Studios is a client of Creative Contract Consulting, but my firm is in no way connected to this contest.

The Story Division is looking for a graphic novel project manager. bit.ly/Job060925

YouTube video by Comics Experience Podcast Is a Bad Deal Better Than No Deal at All?

If you are shopping a creator-owned comic book, is it better to land a bad deal or have no deal at all? youtu.be/o4fQ10_FwtU

Free Contract Attorney Consultation If you would like a free consultation about your artist collaboration agreement, copyright license agreement, or work for hire agreement, please feel free to use this form.

If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation.
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Meet the New Tech Helping to Close Gaps for Retailers, Creators and Customers Column by Rob Salkowitz

A look at some of the new apps serving the comic book industry this year. bit.ly/tech060425

Alliance Entertainment Hires Seven from Diamond Including Former VP of Sales Mike Schimmel

Is this a sign that Alliance plans to compete with Universal, Lunar, S&S, and Philbo in the direct market? bit.ly/Alliance060325

Book bans and censorship have spiked in recent years, especially for comics. If you’d like to learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight back, sign up for the free monthly newsletter The Comic Book Advocate. bit.ly/022125CBA

Vault Sells Majority Stake To Aethon

“The acquisition will lead to "additional product categories and a significantly expanded marketing budget and resources behind everything we’re bringing to the comic and graphic novel categories.” bit.ly/vault060225

New player on the scene: Philbo Distribution A new distributor for indie comics, Philbo Distribution has signed up Zenescope, Antarctic, and more, with plans to launch in July.

This is an opportunity for independent comic book creators to showcase their talent on a broader scale, without the financial barriers that often come with self-distribution. bit.ly/philbo060225

Free Contract Attorney Consultation If you would like a free consultation about your artist collaboration agreement, copyright license agreement, or work for hire agreement, please feel free to use this form.

If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation.
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Comic book legend Peter David dies at 68 The comic book industry titan had been battling health complications for several years.

Comics industry titan Peter David has passed away at age 68 following a years-long battle with a series of health complications, including kidney disease.
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YouTube video by Comics Experience Podcast Should You Work for Marvel as a Comic Creator?

Mike Deodato, Donny Cates, and Ed Brubaker are all created characters for the MCU without financial compensation for the films, games, and TV shows. What can you learn from them as a comic creator? I offer some advice in this video. youtu.be/3RK6iGgPMno

Free Contract Attorney Consultation If you would like a free consultation about your artist collaboration agreement, copyright license agreement, or work for hire agreement, please feel free to use this form.

Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 20 years. If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website.

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Mapping a Post-Diamond Future: Is An ''Indie Direct'' Channel Possible? Column by Rob Salkowitz

“It’s time to think about alternatives for publishers not big enough to catch on with PRH or Lunar, but who still need scale and access to the direct market.” bit.ly/directmarket...

Book bans and censorship have spiked in recent years, especially for comics. If you’d like to learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight back, sign up for the free monthly newsletter The Comic Book Advocate. bit.ly/022125CBA

Mike Deodato On Not Getting Paid For Ironheart By Marvel Studios Riri Williams' co-creator Mike Deodato talks about not getting paid for the Ironheart TV show by Marvel, and calls on Marvel to do better

“When the business side doesn't match the creative investment, creators naturally drift toward projects where they retain control…That's why more and more of us are focusing on creator-owned projects, where we can truly share in the success of our creations.” bit.ly/deodato051925

Breaking: "Massive" layoffs at Diamond Comics today Following the sale of Diamond assets to two separate companies, there have been massive layoffs this Friday

Universal will basically be a “new Diamond” but using the Alliance infrastructure and their own deals. But Diamond Comics, as we knew it, is done. bit.ly/Diamond051825

It's official: Diamond Comics acquired by Universal Distribution and Ad Populum The sale to Universal and Ad Populum has closed and a new chapter begins for Diamond Comics and its creditors

Universal Distribution and Ad Populum are picking up the keys to the various parts of the Diamond Comics business which they have now officially acquired. bit.ly/diamond051725