Comments on: Coincidence, or Stealth Comeback We Didn’t See Coming? http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/25/coincidence-or-stealth-comeback-we-didnt-see-coming/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sat, 25 May 2013 03:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Andy Busse http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/25/coincidence-or-stealth-comeback-we-didnt-see-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-772794 Andy Busse Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:10:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30795#comment-772794 I believe the actual % the creators receive is 5%. Steve Englehart does an nice podcast about Malibu Comics and comments on the black hole these characters will forever be stuck in, check it out @ Alt3red Egos Cosmic Cubecast episode #27. I believe the actual % the creators receive is 5%. Steve Englehart does an nice podcast about Malibu Comics and comments on the black hole these characters will forever be stuck in, check it out @ Alt3red Egos Cosmic Cubecast episode #27.

]]> By: Evan Meadow http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/25/coincidence-or-stealth-comeback-we-didnt-see-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-714552 Evan Meadow Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:52:40 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30795#comment-714552 Here's what you have to know about those "contractual complications" as Marvel keeps calling them: The contracts when made up originally with Malibu was that the creators get half of any profits made with the Ultraverse character they created. Those contracts are still valid with anything Marvel does with them. The creators will not renegotiate (nor should they) and Marvel simply balks at the idea of a creator getting 50% of anything, much less a donut. So they keep saying there are "problems" but never say what they are and keep the Ultraverse locked away since all they wanted Malibu for was their computer coloring dept at the time. Here’s what you have to know about those “contractual complications” as Marvel keeps calling them:

The contracts when made up originally with Malibu was that the creators get half of any profits made with the Ultraverse character they created.

Those contracts are still valid with anything Marvel does with them. The creators will not renegotiate (nor should they) and Marvel simply balks at the idea of a creator getting 50% of anything, much less a donut.

So they keep saying there are “problems” but never say what they are and keep the Ultraverse locked away since all they wanted Malibu for was their computer coloring dept at the time.

]]> By: Tim O'Neil http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/25/coincidence-or-stealth-comeback-we-didnt-see-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-714541 Tim O'Neil Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:32:50 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30795#comment-714541 Given the absolute sincerity with which they have consistently stated their inability to do anything with the Ultraverse properties for the foreseeable future, I can't help but think that any change in this policy would be very publicly promoted. And if they were going to bring the Ultraverse back in any way, why do it through a stealth reboot of one of the company's more obscure properties? Given the absolute sincerity with which they have consistently stated their inability to do anything with the Ultraverse properties for the foreseeable future, I can’t help but think that any change in this policy would be very publicly promoted. And if they were going to bring the Ultraverse back in any way, why do it through a stealth reboot of one of the company’s more obscure properties?

]]> By: Ultra8 http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/01/25/coincidence-or-stealth-comeback-we-didnt-see-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-714531 Ultra8 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:01:38 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=30795#comment-714531 You never know, stranger things have happened. If they can make new versions and stuff for Crossgen they can do the same for Ultraverse. You never know, stranger things have happened. If they can make new versions and stuff for Crossgen they can do the same for Ultraverse.

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