CLOSING OUT THE ACCLAIM SALE

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:02 am

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:10 am

I looks like things might get a little complicated. That's too bad, I was hoping John would get some of the problems cleared up soon.

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:18 am

Very interesting, yes very interesting in deed.

-j

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:22 am

Do notice that it says that he got the rights to VH 2 Solar.

Guess if we can't have Phil Seleski we'll have to settle for Frank and Helena...

davidb · Post by **davidb** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:26 am

I'm surprised that VH2 Solar is listed and VH2 Turok isn't. I would have thought that Joshua Fireseed was just as far removed from the Gold Key Turok as the Solars.

That said, could the three guys who pooled together and were the second bidder possibly be tied in to VIP LLC?

David B.

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:26 am

architect wrote:Very interesting, yes very interesting in deed.

-j

Chandra Shamdasani...

...dino...you holding out on us about something?

davidb · Post by **davidb** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:27 am

Something else I just noticed - says that Mr. Taddeo also got Capt. Johner and the Aliens. Wasn't that another Gold Key property? This is starting to give me a headache - figuring out what's what.

David B.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:29 am

davidb wrote:I'm surprised that VH2 Solar is listed and VH2 Turok isn't. I would have thought that Joshua Fireseed was just as far removed from the Gold Key Turok as the Solars.
David B.

That's a good point, maybe they just forgot to mention it.

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:48 am

davidb wrote:Something else I just noticed - says that Mr. Taddeo also got Capt. Johner and the Aliens. Wasn't that another Gold Key property? This is starting to give me a headache - figuring out what's what.

David B.

It says "pending application" for Captain Johner. And yes, it is a pure Gold Key property, strange if Acclaim applied for it.

/Magnus

Redtrax · Post by **Redtrax** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:17 pm

davidb wrote:I'm surprised that VH2 Solar is listed and VH2 Turok isn't. I would have thought that Joshua Fireseed was just as far removed from the Gold Key Turok as the Solars.

That said, could the three guys who pooled together and were the second bidder possibly be tied in to VIP LLC?

David B.

hmm, makes you wonder indeed...

redskindavyd · Post by **redskindavyd** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:36 pm

Must keep my eye on this! Hope all turns out well

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:44 pm

Boy, I wonder how much longer before any Valiant character is gonna be published again

It's like the quite before the storm.

The waiting.

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:24 pm

Well if there is any legal contest on a few of the properties that wouldn't tie up all of them. I hope Newsarama's lawyer is better than that lawyer on CNN that said soldiers might be okay if they fled to Canada instead of serving in Iraq

. I'm still waiting to hear from Taddeo or this elusive VIP group.

Wasn't VH-2 Solar called "Man of the Atom" and not "Solar"? VH-2 Solar and Cpt. Johner being in there sounds like a mix up or the inclusion of some dead trademarks in there.

There are no live trademarks I could find on Solar or Magnus. Of course, trademarks just protect the name, logo, and sometimes the symbol of a character (usually applied for if you're going to license something out as mass market merchandise). The actual characters, concepts, and story is covered under copyright.

dickybendy · Post by **dickybendy** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:41 pm

Solar light is better than nothing

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:34 pm

myron wrote:
architect wrote:Very interesting, yes very interesting in deed.

-j
Chandra Shamdasani... ...dino...you holding out on us about something?

I wonder if this group is the third party or VIP.

Redtrax · Post by **Redtrax** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:45 am

Chuck wrote:Boy, I wonder how much longer before any Valiant character is gonna be published again

It's like the quite before the storm.

The waiting.

I wouldn't hold my breath. In cases like this it usually takes at least a year, more often quite a bit longer before the first book is produced

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:53 am

Still sounds like a mix up but I guess it's possible the company that owned the Gold Key properties gave a couple they didn't like to Acclaim.

For those of you familar with VH-2 Solar, is the concept different enough to be considered a completely seperate and unmistakable character from the the original?

I know he was revealed to be Phil Seleski (which I would think would kill the deal right there) and that he gave his powers to some bother and sister with his last name.

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:56 am

Redtrax wrote:
Chuck wrote:Boy, I wonder how much longer before any Valiant character is gonna be published again

It's like the quite before the storm.

The waiting.
I wouldn't hold my breath. In cases like this it usually takes at least a year, more often quite a bit longer before the first book is produced

Yeah, it takes about 5 or 6 monthes just to get the first issue solicited by Diamond. But that before you've got to get the creators, plan out what you're doing, and make the comic.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:58 am

Newsarama has also learned that creator Barry Windsor Smith may have had a similar clause in his contract for Archer and Armstrong.

Awesome! Just think if BWS continued A & A on his own. It wouldn't really have to be directly connected to the rest of the VU...