289 (a rather silly subject)

[Fluks, H.W.]

> From: Antonio Svevi [mailto:robert662 at caramail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 6:39 PM

>>> In all European comics I know of, authors get paid
>>> every time one of their stories is reprinted, in any 
>>> country.

> Asterix, Lagaffe, and countless other non Disney comics are 
> owned by their real authors.

Many others are owned by their original creators. While the newer stories
are made by others. For instance Bob & Bobette (Vandersteen), Tintin
(Hergé), Tom Poes (Toonder).
Very much like the Disney case, except that mr. Disney did very few comics
himself.

--Harry.
"Hm." (Tom Poes)