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Chambliss Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall 2018 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Some rights apply Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Digital files Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981-1992 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students from ENG 492H Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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Title A name given to the resource Amazing Heroes Issue #11 Representative Page Subject The topic of the resource Periodical Comics Strips Description An account of the resource Kevin McConnell sheds his light on four distinct comic books in the eleventh issue of Amazing Heroes through his recurring piece: “Comics in Review.” In this segment, McConnell covers Jack Kerby and Kirby-Mike Thibodeaux’s “Captain Victory #5,” stating there is “no reason for [its] rigid conventionality.” McConnell then covers “Charlton Bullseye #9,” “a piquant amalgam of fan efforts.” The last review is of Gil Kane’s “Savage,” where McConnell warns readers who found Daredevil too “rough-and-tough” to stay away from Kane’s latest comic. Most notably, however, is McConnell’s initial review in the article - that of Steve Gerber’s “Destroyer Duck #1,” as the review discusses Gerber’s legal situation at the time and lays the foundation for the ongoing intellectual-property battle between comic book creators and companies who employed them. In 1973, Steve Gerber created Howard the Duck — a widely-popular, anthropomorphic duck that had an initial thirty-three series run. However, just because Howard was created by Gerber, Gerber did not own Howard. As he initially created the character, Gerber worked for Marvel Comics, thus leaving the rights to Howard in Marvel’s hands. Having left Marvel and wanting Howard’s rights, Gerber created a new comic, “Destroyer Duck.” During the time Gerber created and published “Destroyer Duck #1,” he was locked in legal battle with Marvel over possession of Howard. As McConnell’s review explains, “Gerber’s message [in “Destroyer Duck #1”] is clear — he wants his duck back… Considering this, perhaps creators’ rights are … going to have to be re-evaluated.” And re-evaluated they were. During the second half of the 1970s, the long-standing publisher-creator contract was about to change thanks to numerous comic book creator’s sharing the same beliefs that Gerber held. Since the industry began, creators were on a work-for-hire basis, meaning all work they contributed during their contract became the property of the publisher when finished. The most famous byproduct of this relationship, of course, is that of Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster, who sold the rights of “Superman” to Detective Comics for an infinitesimally-small $130. Or, similarly, the creative work of Gerber staying with Marvel after his departure. Creators of the 1970s, however, were changing this one-sided affair. Demanding royalties, creative incentives, and a greater sense of entitlement to their work, this new generation of comic creators were not backing down to publishers — including Gerber and his fight for Howard. A new copyright law went into effect in 1978, clearing up any uncertainty between creators and publishers, and some creators were able to win greater creative concessions in the aftermath. However, the new copyright law was more flash than substance and, with no drastic change, creator-backlash continued, culminating in 1990 with the publication of “A Bill of Rights for Comics Creators;” a twelve-amendment article specifically listing the various rights and dignities of creators everywhere. With amendments like “The right to full ownership of what we fully create,” “The right of approval over the reproduction and format of our creative property,” and “The right to free movement of ourselves and our creative property to and from publishers,” the message was clear. Comic creators still believed the ownership of what they create should rest in their hands, not in the hands of the company they temporarily work for. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Artist: Gene Colan and John Workman Editor: Kim Thompson Art Director: Peppy White Assistant Editor: J. Collier Consulting Editor: Dwight R. Decker Advertising: J. Michael Catron Contributing Writers: Dwight R. Decker, Jim Korkis, Rich Morrissey, Gene Reed, David Singer Contributing Artists: Paul Abrams, Bill Anderson, Willie Blyberg, George Bryant, Sam De La Rosa, 'Bert, Hernandez, Matt Horwitz, G. Kracken, Gary Kwapisz, Kevin Nowlan, Bud Perkins Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived MSU Special Collection Comic Art, PN6725.A47 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Redbeard, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05-1982 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Matthew Marshall Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights Restrictions Apply Relation A related resource <a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/36">Amazing Heroes Issue #11 Cover</a><br /><br /><a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/38">Amazing Heroes Issue #11 Table of Contents</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 8 inches by 11 inches, B&W Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Periodical, TIFF File Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981-1992 Amazing Heroes Bill of Rights comics comics in review creator's rights Destroyer Duck Howard the Duck Marvel