Brubaker & Phillips appearing with Brian Hibbs for his virtual book of the month club evet at his store, discussing Reckless and their creative process. It's about 2 hours long though...
-M
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"Opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding." -Plato
Ed Brubaker has mixed feelings on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
https://www.comicsbeat.com/ed-brubak...inter-soldier/
He's one of the greatest writers imo, I love his work both for Marvel and DC and his work over at Image....putting that aside, seriously what did he expect? That he'd get bigger compensation err well too bad it's Marvel's character. Hopefully Marvel and Ed will settle it, but I don't see it happening.
On the one hand?
Sure. Not the first time "Work For Hire..." talent has been exploited. Probably will not be the last.
All that said?
Every Single Cent Marvel has made from The Winter Soldier does not exist without that creative team. Trotting out "Marvel's Character..." doesn't change that the creative team deserves way, way better than they ever got.
This is the age-old dispute about work for hire. I agree it sucks and I wish creators got a better deal out of it, something more akin to creator-owned. At least they get to keep and sell their original artwork now thanks to the efforts of Neal Adams and others. It's an uncomfortable truth that a lot of the creators whose work we read and love are living in near-poverty for much of their careers. I know it's their choice and so on but it's still not great and I'm sure the Big Two at least could do better.
I thought his Cap run was good.
I also think Bucky was created by Joe Simonson and Jack Kirby. Not to mention I see just as much Gruenwald in the show as I do Brubaker. The Flag Smashers, US Agent, Battle Star, probably more but it's been so long since I read it all. Didn't Falcon get the Shield after Brubaker? He gave Bucky a new code name and a metal arm and wrote some great stories. He isn't even responsible for most of the series stories. Says Robert Morales created Isaiah Bradley. Stan Lee made the Falcon.
That's what writing comics for other companies is. I get he has been anti work for hire for a long time but without his runs on stuff like Batman and Captain America he would have ALOT less success and he wouldn't have a thread dedicated to his works.
Last edited by Tony; 03-31-2021 at 07:51 AM.