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Taking The High Road Out Of Hell: Tim Seeley Paying Debt Owed To ‘Hack/Slash’ Artists Out Of His Own Pocket
Like any good break-up worth its salt there has to be loss involved for both parties involved. This past weekend we ran the news that publisher Image Comics had acquired the rights to Tim Seeley’s ubber popular brainchild “HACK/SLASH” from original publisher Devil’s Due. In that article I touched on the mountain of debt that the publisher owes to its artists and writers, something that now that it has lost its top selling commodity, will probably prove to be its downfall. Well now it is being reported over at Bleeding Cool News that the scribe himself will be taking on the debt owed to those that have contributed to his title on his own shoulders, and out of his own pocket book. Read on for the skinny.
Here’s An Excerpt From Bleeding Cool’s Article,
“Tim Seeley has told me he’s taken out a loan to pay off the unpaid artists, owed money by Devil’s Due. It’s not his debt, but it’s one he feels responsible for. The money owed by Devil’s Due to Tim has been cleared in exchange to Tim taking the comic away from Devil’s Due before the contract period is up. And taking on Wildstorm work should see him able to pay that loan off sooner, while he waits for Image money to come through, or the possible trickle from Devil’s Due.”
You can read the full write up over at Bleeding Cool News.
Let this be a lesson to everyone out there that has a great idea and is thinking about shopping it around to publishers. This industry is full of dishonest thieves who are perfectly content with ripping you off through the means of some sort of 2 point font type at the bottom of a 100 page contract, or, in Devil’s Due’s case, even without a loophole.
I’m sure Tim will be ok now that Image has the rights to publish his title. The writer has done nothing but go the extra mile in his career to get his little brain-child out there and into the minds of readers, and month-to-month delivered a standout piece of work. being a creator owned publisher (And an honest one at that) I’m sure that Image will be more than capable of adequately promoting his title and hopefully getting the film adaptation off the ground. I will say that June cannot come quick enough for me so I can see just what Tim and the guys over at Image can cook up.
As for Devil’s Due, karma is going to be a bitch. The company owes a lot more people than Seeley’s crew money, and even without the debt they are owed the company is more than likely going to file for bankruptcy within the next 60 days. I’d imagine that lawsuits will also be pending before the month is out, but hey, maybe the rest of the hard working artists and writers out there will just work off a buddy system like Seeley and give DDP a get out of jail free card? Let’s hope not.
The ‘Kiss It’ with the Image logo etched onto Cassie’s bat sure does ring true here. Talk about the Devil getting his due, right? What say you?
Comics
‘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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