Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators

A Legal Toolkit for Comic Book Artists and Writers

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

Av Thomas A. Crowell, Esq., USA) Crowell, Esq., Thomas A. (Lawyer, Thomas A. Crowell Esq, Thomas Crowell Esq.

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Focal Press' Pocket Lawyer series serves as a legal toolkit for independent producers and artists in the creative industries.The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators is designed to help emerging artists and veteran professionals in the comic book industry build a solid foundation of business and communication practices that they need to thrive in today's ever-changing, uncertain world of indie comics. Readers will learn to protect their copyrights, negotiate publishing deals, hire artists so everyone wins, and learn the ins and outs of key contracts with this helpful resource.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-09-26
Mått152 x 229 x 30 mm
Vikt830 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor502
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415661805

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DisclaimerAcknowledgementsDedicationAbout the Author and ContributorsPART I: Quick StartFAQsGetting StartedThe Structure of the BookHow to Use this BookThe Audience for this BookPART II: The Creative ProcessChapter 1: Intellectual PropertyChapter 2: Copyright LawPART III: Contracts: The Engine Which Drives the DealChapter 3: Contracts: Getting into GearPart IV: Putting It TogetherChapter 4: The Solo CreatorChapter 5: Setting up ShopChapter 6: CollaborationChapter 7: Hiring Other ArtistsChapter 8: Clearances and Licensing the Rights of OthersPart V: Getting It out ThereChapter 9: Blog It! Tweet It! Post It! Promote It!Chapter 10: Landing a PublisherChapter 11: Working for a Publishing CompanyChapter 12: The Comic Book Publishing AgreementChapter 13: Self-PublishingChapter 14: What Happens When Something Goes Wrong?Part VI: The Law LibraryAppendix A: A Comic Creator's Guide to Copyright LawAppendix B: A Comic Creator's Guide to Protecting IdeasAppendix C: A Comic Creator's Guide to Trademark LawAppendix D: A Comic Creator's Guide to the Right of Publicity & Other Privacy RightsAppendix E: A Comic Creator's Guide to Libel and DefamationAppendix F: A Comic Creator's Guide to Moral Rights & the Visual Artists Rights ActAppendix G: Contract Anatomy for Comic Book CreatorsAppendix H: Famous Comic Book CasesAppendix I: Online Resources

"The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators is an invaluable resource for any storytelling professional. Crowell's playful and insightful writing style makes even the most abstruse legal language seem clear and understandable. It is an invaluable resource that I wish I had when I started in the industry. It deserves a place on everybody's bookcase." - David Gallaher, author of The Only Living Boy, High Moon