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Shooter was also asked about character ownership in regards to his original work on the Legion:
quote:Can Shooter speak to him owning the Legion characters because he wrote his first Legion issues when he was 13 years old? Shooter said he knew what he was doing when he signed the characters over -- he knew DC would own them. He said he was told, when he was writing for Marvel, that he could actually sue DC for ownership because he was not an adult when he signed over the characters -- and there had been no contact with his parents by DC. "I thought about it," he said. "And I said, 'No. I knew what I was doing at the time'" Shooter said it would be "dishonorable to backtrack on that deal."
Didio joked, "Is somebody taping this, please?"
Shooter said he later found out that Ditko was underage when he signed over Spider-Man. "If it's good enough for Steve, it's good enough for me."
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Ditko was born in November 1927. That means he was 34 when Spider-Man debuted in August 1962. Either Marvel sat on the character for a very long time or New York has a very high age of consent.
-------------------- The Semi-Great Gildersleeve - writing, super-heroes, and this 'n' that
From: The Stasis Zone | Registered: Jul 2003
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"Which DC characters does he want to work with? The Legion of Super-Heroes still top Lee’s list, and he could see himself doing a Wonder Woman project."
Geez, DC give the guy a chance. He's been saying this since about 2000.
From: Tampa | Registered: Mar 2004
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Thanks to everyone who came and said hello, and who may have bought a print or a sketch.
Legion fans are the best, and I appreciate how you guys have really taken me in and made me feel welcome even tho Tony and I are the "fill in" team. Thanks!!!
From: New York | Registered: May 2007
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quote:Originally posted by Ultra Jorge: Jim Lee Baltimore-Legion related.
"Which DC characters does he want to work with? The Legion of Super-Heroes still top Lee’s list, and he could see himself doing a Wonder Woman project."
Geez, DC give the guy a chance. He's been saying this since about 2000.
Yeah but he produces like 2 comics a year now. I don't look forward to him working on a title I like because he can't, or doesn't, produce work at a decent rate now.
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Superboy, well he did state he wanted the "original" Legion not another one. I guess him doing an arc or mini with the LS Legion would make him happy...but more importantly it would make me happy.
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Could you imagine the last year or two of Lee's output at Marvel Comics back when Shooter was EiC. Picture it just for giggles.
From: Canada | Registered: Apr 2005
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quote:Originally posted by Dennis Calero: I appreciate how you guys have really taken me in and made me feel welcome even tho Tony and I are the "fill in" team. Thanks!!!
You guys aren't the 'fill in team'; you're the real thing. Unfortunately, they're not letting you be the real thing for very long, but it doesn't mean that those five, six issues count for any less.
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Like Matthew said. No such thing as a fill in team. You work on the Legion, even one issue, you become part of their history.
From: Utah | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Dennis Calero: Hi guys!
Thanks to everyone who came and said hello, and who may have bought a print or a sketch.
Legion fans are the best, and I appreciate how you guys have really taken me in and made me feel welcome even tho Tony and I are the "fill in" team. Thanks!!!
You and Tony have done some nice and interesting work to this point with a really eclectic feel. I've enjoyed it. Interesting stuff and an interesting view of the Legion.
I try to come up with a way of describing it...gothic? Atmospheric? It's almost got a horror feel to it...it's cool stuff.
I hope all the furor over the LS Legion and Shooter's return doesn't make you guys feel like chopped liver...you aren't. The truth is you guys could be putting out the greatest Legion work ever but since no one was expecting you guys to be permanent additions, it would still be kind of lost in the shuffle at this particular moment in time.
Everyone is trying to figure out what is going on with the various Legions coming up.
I've enjoyed the work of Calero and Bedard...I never got too attatched to it because I knew it probably wasn't going to be a permanent thing, no matter how good, or bad, it was...
Could be a blessing or a curse depending on how you look at it...if you guys had been the regular team, eveyrone unhappy with the current state of the Legion would have put you guys in their crosshairs. Now, instead you guys get to be the "I'll never understand why DC didn't keep them on the book, they were really good" team.
There's no doubt, even to this point, the Legion work you guys did stands apart and is one of the more unique intepretations of the Legion in it's 50 year history. Well done :tu
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quote:Originally posted by Dennis Calero: Hi guys!
Thanks to everyone who came and said hello, and who may have bought a print or a sketch.
Legion fans are the best, and I appreciate how you guys have really taken me in and made me feel welcome even tho Tony and I are the "fill in" team. Thanks!!!
Not fill ins by any means. More like the second or third leg of relay race. You've taken hold of the baton from the runner before you and you will eventually pass it off to runner ahead of you. But while that baton is in your hands, all the hopes and expectations of thousands upon thousands of Legion fans rest safe & secure in your very capable hands.
Thanks for putting so much care and effort into the "race" so far. You certainly have a unique style and have earned your place on this team.
LLL!
PS: Te felicito, compadre.
-------------------- "Hey Jim! Get Mon out of the Zone!! And...when do we get Condo back?"
From: Paragon City on patrol | Registered: Jul 2003
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Hi Guys Having just got back from the Con I just wanted to drop by and say how great it was to see so many familiar faces from Legion World...and even meet some of their relatives
By the way just because there may be a long line to get a sketch from me - don't worry about coming up to the front and saying 'Hi' I'm always happy to talk while I'm sketching and there will always be a welcome for Legion Worlders. Chad and Miki will want to meet and chat with fellow Legionworlders even if I'm busy for a minute or two!
Sorry to hear about your daughter too Lad Boy - the good news is that I have been invited back again for 2008 so hopefully we'll get a chance to meet then.
If I can ever get organised enough it would be so good to have a little LW gathering one evening after the show closes!
It was a pleasure to meet Dennis too - we had a chance to chat a little - I'm looking forward to seeing more of his work in the years to come.
I couldn't get away from the booth to go hear any of the announcements, but I'll look forward to catching up with develpoments from you guys!
Thanks again to everybody who dropped by - and expecially to those of you who waited so long in the line for sketches - hopefully a few of them will appear here soon - I think about half dozen were of LSH characters! Hope you thought the wait was worth it and that you made some good new friends while in the line!
Looking forward to Baltimore 2008!
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