Even the folks at PWCW can’t stay away from the Zudacomics story, with a bit more information about the copyright issues:

Each month Perazza and Johnson will pick 10 original Webcomics submissions and the Zudacomics community will vote for (and comment on) their favorite series. The monthly winner will be serialized for a year and published in print. Fans and professionals are encouraged to submit material. All creators chosen for the site will be paid; winners will receive a more elaborate compensation agreement.

DC president and publisher Paul Levitz said that the creators will own the copyright of each comic submitted to Zudacomics.com. He also said that DC will publish winning and chosen comics under a “fairly conventional publishing agreements adapted to the peculiarities of the digital platform.” There will be initial payments for work done and royalties from revenues based on other uses, “such as books, merchandise and movie/TV shows.” In addition, Levitz said, the contracts will be posted on the Zudacomics.com site in the next few months, so submitters can examine the contract language. “We’re doing our best to make them as clear as possible,” said Levitz, “so people can make an informed decision about submitting their work.”

They’ve got some other breaking news as well, including such items as: Japanese publisher Kodansha will be releasing Fred Gallagher’s Megatokyo in Japan; Dynamite will be publishing comics based on Clint Eastwood’s “Man With No Name” character; an interview with Anita Blake author Laurell K. Hamilton; and a column by Starchild author James Owen.

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