DC/Marvel Penguins available
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svair
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DC/Marvel Penguins available
The DC/Marvel penguins are available for purchase,
just in time for XMAS
The penguins available are
Captain America, Punisher, Silver Surfer, Batman, Superman
They will be signed by Sean, but not numbered
The cost of each penguin will be $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping plus $1.20 paypal...
anyone wanting one can contact either Sean or myself via pm...
they are being made available as supplies lasts...
just in time for XMAS
The penguins available are
Captain America, Punisher, Silver Surfer, Batman, Superman
They will be signed by Sean, but not numbered
The cost of each penguin will be $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping plus $1.20 paypal...
anyone wanting one can contact either Sean or myself via pm...
they are being made available as supplies lasts...
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speedracex
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To answer Jay's question,
The penguins are a line of designer toys that are designed, sculpted, moulded, cast and painted by myself. Designer toys are really more like art that only take their cues from mass produced toys (hence the higher price than what you can find at Walmart) . They have very low edition runs (never more than 50 of any style) and are all assembled and hand painted in my workshop.
The original sculpts are made of epoxy putty, moulded with silicone, and multiples are cast in 2 part resin. Painting is done with acrylics.
I sell them at conventions and over the internet. Through this site, Svair and I put out the Valiant line of pengins which area all signed and numbered with certificates. Also currently being released is the Solar Man of the Atom statue. I do all this because its more fun that drawing comics, which is what I am supposed to be doing.
-Sean
The penguins are a line of designer toys that are designed, sculpted, moulded, cast and painted by myself. Designer toys are really more like art that only take their cues from mass produced toys (hence the higher price than what you can find at Walmart) . They have very low edition runs (never more than 50 of any style) and are all assembled and hand painted in my workshop.
The original sculpts are made of epoxy putty, moulded with silicone, and multiples are cast in 2 part resin. Painting is done with acrylics.
I sell them at conventions and over the internet. Through this site, Svair and I put out the Valiant line of pengins which area all signed and numbered with certificates. Also currently being released is the Solar Man of the Atom statue. I do all this because its more fun that drawing comics, which is what I am supposed to be doing.
-Sean
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slym2none
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Re: Pens
I'd guess around 3 to 3-1/2 inches tall.maggy wrote:How big are these things ?
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Some people spend their whole lives believing in fairy tales, usually because they don't want to give up the fabulous prizes.
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Re: Pens
Just under 3 inches if they don't have anything on their heads. Just over if they do.maggy wrote:How big are these things ?
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And which one will it be? We know (well, mostly) that it will be one of the Unity cast... so X-O Peng-O-War? Eternal Penguin? Or maybe even or favourite skirt (er, battle-tunic) wearing dude, Penguis Robot Fighter?depluto wrote:So when is the next VALIANT penguin due?
And yes... "penguis" does sound a little gay.
-slym
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I think Greg's latest post in the admin side talks about this?Vault-Keeper wrote:I was wondering, do Sean and John have the legal rights to offer these? And does Greg run the risk of legal action for allowing them to be offered on his Forum? I'm worried because I'd hate to see anything happen to cause this website any problems...
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Reminder - regarding If you're doing a project "totally on your own", then you make the rules.
However, you should not mention the website at all in your project
(on certificates, in advertisement, etc.).
This website should not appear to be associated with projects which are not authorized.
I'll protect myself and this site, and you protect yourself and your project.
If you plan to use the messageboard to announce and facilitate distribution of your personal project, please remember that illegal or infringing products will not be tolerated.
Posts related to these problematic items may be removed.
However, you should not mention the website at all in your project
(on certificates, in advertisement, etc.).
This website should not appear to be associated with projects which are not authorized.
I'll protect myself and this site, and you protect yourself and your project.
If you plan to use the messageboard to announce and facilitate distribution of your personal project, please remember that illegal or infringing products will not be tolerated.
Posts related to these problematic items may be removed.
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Elveen
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slym2none wrote:And which one will it be? We know (well, mostly) that it will be one of the Unity cast... so X-O Peng-O-War? Eternal Penguin? Or maybe even or favourite skirt (er, battle-tunic) wearing dude, Penguis Robot Fighter?depluto wrote:So when is the next VALIANT penguin due?
And yes... "penguis" does sound a little gay.
-slym
what about a Master Darquguin???????
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greg
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I am not now, nor have I ever been in the comic book industry.Vault-Keeper wrote:No...it states how Greg feels about it, but it doesn't answer any of my questions...
Sean Chen, an industry professional for the past 15 years, is an individual that I trust.
I may be mistaken in allowing the distribution of his statue work, however, I am not mistaken
in my assessment of his qualifications.
In the case of "VALIANT fan" making clearly illegal copies of works they don't own...
it's pretty easy to see that there's nothing to support.
These penguins, whether Valiant, Marvel, DC, or otherwise are clearly parodies
of whatever characters they represent... which makes it very easy to support them
as they are protected under the law.
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No offense, Greg. It's just that since you've erased Rubik's CD offer, I'd hate to see the little punk run off and cause any problems here. That's all...
Remember, "protection under the law" does not preclude a long, drawn-out, expensive legal battle to establish its legal protection.
I'm sure Marvel and/or DC could make things quite uncomfortable if they chose to...
Remember, "protection under the law" does not preclude a long, drawn-out, expensive legal battle to establish its legal protection.
I'm sure Marvel and/or DC could make things quite uncomfortable if they chose to...
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Excerpt taken from http://www.publaw.com/parody.html
It has been a long-standing practice to poke fun at our cultural icons, symbols, public figures and celebrities. A parody exists when one imitates a serious piece of work, such as literature, music or artwork, for a humorous or satirical effect. Parody, as a method of criticism, has been a very popular means for authors, entertainers and advertisers to communicate a particular message or point of view to the public.
A parody, because it is a method of criticism, must inevitably make use of another creative work. This inherently creates a conflict between the creator of the work that is being parodied (as no one likes to be criticized, made fun of or ridiculed) and the creator of the parody. It is also highly unlikely that a copyright owner will grant permission or a license to a parodist to use their copyright protected work in creating a parody.
Since copyright law prohibits the substantial use of a copyrighted work without permission of the copyright owner, and because such permission is highly unlikely when the use is to create a parody, it may be necessary for the parodist to rely on the fair-use defense to forestall any liability for copyright infringement. However, the fair-use defense if successful will only be successful when the newly created work that purports itself to be parody is a valid parody.
Another line of defense that may be available for parodists are the free speech principles incorporated in the First Amendment. Historically courts have been sensitive to the interaction between parody as a means of entertainment and as a form of social commentary and criticism and First Amendment values. The public interest in such expression could be construed as outweighing the rights of the copyright owner. Entertainers have successfully invoked free speech principles to present wide-ranging artistic expression. However, when commercial gain appears to be the primary motive such as in movies, books, songs, plays and visual art the parodist's work and its defense under the First Amendment and fair use doctrine has frequently resulted in a number of court decisions that are seemingly irreconcilable.
The courts have continually struggled with parody cases when ascertaining whether a particular parody falls within the parameters of fair use or is instead copyright infringement. The fair use section of the Copyright Act specifically enumerates criticism as one of the purposes for which the fair use defense was contemplated, but should this imply that a parody should have more extensive latitude than other types of creative works when the fair-use defense is invoked? If parody fails to be protected by the fair use doctrine would this then result in the disappearance of parody as a form of social criticism and comment? What would happen to the parody genre if the parodist is unable to obtain permission to use a parodied work and is then failing to obtain permission is unable to successfully invoke the fair use defense? Should the parody fair-use defense be made more expansive to ensure that copyright infringement does not prohibit a use that in all likelihood would not be licensed from the copyright owner?
[overview] This post is an attempt to possibly clear the air, and perhaps shed some information on this topic. I am not attacking or defending this issue.
-P
It has been a long-standing practice to poke fun at our cultural icons, symbols, public figures and celebrities. A parody exists when one imitates a serious piece of work, such as literature, music or artwork, for a humorous or satirical effect. Parody, as a method of criticism, has been a very popular means for authors, entertainers and advertisers to communicate a particular message or point of view to the public.
A parody, because it is a method of criticism, must inevitably make use of another creative work. This inherently creates a conflict between the creator of the work that is being parodied (as no one likes to be criticized, made fun of or ridiculed) and the creator of the parody. It is also highly unlikely that a copyright owner will grant permission or a license to a parodist to use their copyright protected work in creating a parody.
Since copyright law prohibits the substantial use of a copyrighted work without permission of the copyright owner, and because such permission is highly unlikely when the use is to create a parody, it may be necessary for the parodist to rely on the fair-use defense to forestall any liability for copyright infringement. However, the fair-use defense if successful will only be successful when the newly created work that purports itself to be parody is a valid parody.
Another line of defense that may be available for parodists are the free speech principles incorporated in the First Amendment. Historically courts have been sensitive to the interaction between parody as a means of entertainment and as a form of social commentary and criticism and First Amendment values. The public interest in such expression could be construed as outweighing the rights of the copyright owner. Entertainers have successfully invoked free speech principles to present wide-ranging artistic expression. However, when commercial gain appears to be the primary motive such as in movies, books, songs, plays and visual art the parodist's work and its defense under the First Amendment and fair use doctrine has frequently resulted in a number of court decisions that are seemingly irreconcilable.
The courts have continually struggled with parody cases when ascertaining whether a particular parody falls within the parameters of fair use or is instead copyright infringement. The fair use section of the Copyright Act specifically enumerates criticism as one of the purposes for which the fair use defense was contemplated, but should this imply that a parody should have more extensive latitude than other types of creative works when the fair-use defense is invoked? If parody fails to be protected by the fair use doctrine would this then result in the disappearance of parody as a form of social criticism and comment? What would happen to the parody genre if the parodist is unable to obtain permission to use a parodied work and is then failing to obtain permission is unable to successfully invoke the fair use defense? Should the parody fair-use defense be made more expansive to ensure that copyright infringement does not prohibit a use that in all likelihood would not be licensed from the copyright owner?
[overview] This post is an attempt to possibly clear the air, and perhaps shed some information on this topic. I am not attacking or defending this issue.
-P
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