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Sometimes, a creator may try to [[Torch the Franchise and Run]] in response to this situation. |
Sometimes, a creator may try to [[Torch the Franchise and Run]] in response to this situation. |
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The real world calls this "[[work for hire]]" - the creator is paid to come up with the stories, and whoever employs the creator owns the copyright. |
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== Comic Books == |
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* For ''[[Sandman]]'' there is an interesting semi-exception in a medium (American comics) where it ''is'' very common: [[DC Comics]] own the work, and can use characters from it without consulting [[Neil Gaiman]] in any way ... but it wouldn't occur to anyone currently working there to do so, mostly because Gaiman's portrayal of them is so iconic that any appearance by a ''[[Sandman]]'' character written by anyone else would be considered [[Canon Discontinuity]] at best. |
* For ''[[Sandman]]'' there is an interesting semi-exception in a medium (American comics) where it ''is'' very common: [[DC Comics]] own the work, and can use characters from it without consulting [[Neil Gaiman]] in any way ... but it wouldn't occur to anyone currently working there to do so, mostly because Gaiman's portrayal of them is so iconic that any appearance by a ''[[Sandman]]'' character written by anyone else would be considered [[Canon Discontinuity]] at best. |
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** To date, due to a reluctance to include characters from the Vertigo line in the 'mainstream' DC universe, the only appearance of a Sandman character in the main DC line since the original [[Sandman]] series concluded was the Daniel version of Dream. They had no need to ask permission but at least gave the courtesy of a heads-up to [[Neil Gaiman]], who looked the dialogue over and thought it was pretty damn good. A reference to the [[Green Lantern Ring]] as a "wishing ring" is one he wishes he thought of himself. |
** To date, due to a reluctance to include characters from the Vertigo line in the 'mainstream' DC universe, the only appearance of a Sandman character in the main DC line since the original [[Sandman]] series concluded was the Daniel version of Dream. They had no need to ask permission but at least gave the courtesy of a heads-up to [[Neil Gaiman]], who looked the dialogue over and thought it was pretty damn good. A reference to the [[Green Lantern Ring]] as a "wishing ring" is one he wishes he thought of himself. |
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