Working With Disney Characters

[Cato Elder]

Greetings!

I am happy to see that we have some discussion here again!  [IMAGE]

Matt asked:

If someone wanted to create new stories/art.. just how many hoops do
they have to jump through to even create a new comic containing a
Scrooge story?

I can tell you my brother's opinion, who has an entertainment company in California.  It is a huge hassle
to deal with Disney!  Obviously many companies do, but Disney does not make it easy: layers of
bureaucracy, pickiness, and of course a large percentage or fee for licensing the character.

His company looked into the possibility of online comic books, after Gladstone stopped publishing.
But the profitability of such a venture was not obvious.

And if you have not contracted with them for using a character, 
they will eventually find you and demand that you cease and desist...
or pay up!  [IMAGE]  Of course, that is their right: they own the characters!

Gary Leach wrote:

 Is it reasonable to hope such career tracks still exist in other 
climes than North America, in places (and markets) that nurtured the 
likes of Scarpa, Rota, Branca, Vicar, to name just a few of the greats 
who remain under-acknowleged over here? 

It is nice to hear from Gary Leach!  Creativity knows no borders, 
so a future Rosa/Barks could arise any place where Uncle Scrooge and 
 the Duckburg Universe are known! 


Best Wishes!

Leo Schulte

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