Bill Willinghamcomic book author Fablesof which two episodes will be released soon The Wolf Among Us by Telltale, has made his creation available as a free work (public domain). The brand, the world or the characters can be used by absolutely anything. Years of disagreement with the publisher forced him to take this step. COLUMBIA REGION. “If I can’t keep Fables from falling into the wrong hands, I can at least make sure it ends up in good hands,” Willingham wrote on his blog.
The author describes how people in Washington and the company’s actions changed over the years. He writes about specific situations when the publishing house violated the concluded contracts. DC should not have consulted with the artists working on the Fables stories, the look of the covers, or the formats of the collections. Royalties were also regularly delayed.
At one point, it was reported that D.C. was trying to foreclose on Willingham’s ownership. “Their lawyers tried to get the contract [o kolekci k dvacátému výročí] include a clause that the work will be performed under a contract that will irrevocably transfer ownership into the hands of DC,” he explains.
Willingham is also unhappy with the way DC handled the licensing of his brand and subsequent character adjustments or story changes. In this regard, he states narrator And The Wolf Among Us. “I saw a script that they tried to hide from me for several years,” he writes, “they included a non-disclosure agreement that prevents me from saying anything other than nice things about Telltale or the license.”
The contracts between the creator of Fables and DC are still in effect, as he himself points out. But he owns the brand, so there’s probably nothing stopping him from making it available for free use.
Continuation of a successful adventure The Wolf Among Us with number 2 will be released next year on PC and both generations of PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
Source : Zing
