Express Course: Understanding Comic Book Contracts I
$29.99
You have an amazing idea for a comic. You found the perfect team to realize your vision. You are excited to get started. But before anyone writes a script, draws a character or does anything else to bring this comic to life, you need to understand the legal realities of making comics. This starter guide will help you understand how to own and control the characters and stories you worked so hard to create.
The concepts of intellectual property generate billions of dollars for companies like DC, Marvel, and Viz. If you want to benefit from the business and legal power of your comics, you need to understand what the publishers do. This starter pack of our Community Pro Lessons will get you started by highlighting the basics of copyrights, trademarks, and the contracts that define them.
All four of these lessons are taught by Gamal Hennessy, a comics business consultant and attorney and all around great guy. Is there more to contracts than what you learn in this Express Course? Absolutely, but this is enough to get you started off on your own and understanding the basic principles of comic contracts.
