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Told Ya So: ‘Hack/Slash’ And ‘Mercy Sparx’ Colorist Files Suit Against Devil’s Due Publishing
Yesterday we brought readers the news that “HACK/SLASH” creator Tim Seeley would be taking out a personal loan in order to pay the debts owed to the various artists who had contributed their work to his story since ex-publisher Devil’s Due couldn’t (or wouldn’t) pay up themselves. In that article I postured that lawsuits would likely be filed before the month was up, and boy was I half right. Read on for the skinny.
Today website Bleeding Cool broke the news that colorist Rachelle Rosenburg (“HACK/SLASH”, “MERCY SPARX”) had already filed suit against the publisher, and according to her hearing in Chicago, was due $3530 from the publisher. Here is an excerpt from the article.
“Comic book colourist Rachelle Rosenberg has won a court judgement for $3530 against Devil’s Due Publishing. She wrote about the process here, but the news today is that, after traveling to Chicago for the hearing, the judge ruled in her favour.”
The full article can be read at Bleeding Cool.
The news came straight from Rachelle’s official blog, which detailed the situation, and did so in a very tasteful way. Here is part of what the blog had to say…
“In three days, I am going down to the court of Illinois and filing suit against Devil’s Due Publishing. I have been fairly quiet about it for several reasons. One being I am just scared out of my mind what people might think. However, the truth of the matter is that I did the work. I did it well. And I didn’t do it for free. Yes I love coloring and I love my job, but I do it to help pay the bills and put food on my table. I am one of those amazingly, lucky people that gets paid to do something they absolutely *love*.
I’m not going to get into the nitty gritty details or start slandering anyone, even though I would be fully justified. I loved working with the people at DDP. My editors were amazing and you can’t say enough good things about people like, Tim and Sam. And while doing work for them, I grew. You can’t look at my first cover for them and look at the one I finished almost a year later and say, that I didn’t grow as a colorist. I will always be grateful for the opportunity they gave me. However I love this industry and the fact that there are many publishers like DDP getting away with not paying the talent is just not right. And I don’t understand why so many people seem to just turn their head and look the other way. It’s wrong… and on Thursday, I am going to stand in front of a judge and take a stand for myself and what I believe is right.
That’s not to say I’m not trembling at the thought of it. That I didn’t wish they just paid me. Or that I wish someone else was taking the stand instead of me.”
To read the rest head on over to her official blog, here.
I think I stand firm with everyone else on this when I say: good for you girl. It’s not a fun, glamorous, or easy process to go through, but it is only right. Comic book artists, writers, colorists, all the way down the line are hard working, dedicated people who deserve to be paid for what they do. They have bills to pay just like the rest of the world, and lord knows they aren’t able to go out and buy $30 million dollar houses like Lady GaGa. I hope she gets what she deserves from them. What say you?
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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