DC sending out exclusive contracts

[Deniz Camp]

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/02/...announcements/

C'mon, Tom King. C'mon, Steve Orlando. C'mon, Rob Williams. C'mon, Genevieve Valentine.

[Shaggy]

If I was a comic creator I would be very hesitant.

[Winter_fury]

Might explain why walker is of cyborg.

[Robotman]

looks like we're entering another era of exclusive contracts. it seemed like DC was trying to get away from that business plan over the last couple of years. Marvel tends to go the exclusive route more often and DC has lost so many talented creators to them recently that it's no big surprise they're going to start offering more exclusives. hopefully they're smart enough to offer one to King, Seeley, Orlando, and Williams .

[Maxpower00044]

If I was a comic creator I would be very hesitant.

If it means some of these creators can't go to Image for creator owned protects then no thanks.

[Deniz Camp]

If it means some of these creators can't go to Image for creator owned protects then no thanks.

It doesn't mean that. It never means that. Creator owned work is always excluded. Even non creator owned work often is, so long as it isn't for the other big 2 company. Lemire is Marvel exclusive and still working at Valiant.

Exclusives are a good thing. They offer health benefits, which is huge if you've got a family and you're the primary earner.

[Maxpower00044]

It doesn't mean that. It never means that. Creator owned work is always excluded. Even non creator owned work often is, so long as it isn't for the other big 2 company. Lemire is Marvel exclusive and still working at Valiant.

Exclusives are a good thing. They offer health benefits, which is huge if you've got a family and you're the primary earner.

Well, that's cool then.

[brandnewfan]

I hope they sign the right creators.

Marvel has been doing this left and right and signing great people that are now lost to DC. It's time DC does the same thing.

Wish list:

Tom King
Tim Seeley
Genevieve Valentine
Steve Orlando
Rob Williams
Aaron Kuder
Babs Tarr
Cameron Stewart
Brendan Fletcher
Mikel Janin
Becky Cloonan
Jason Fabok
Riley Rossmo
Sonny Liew
Jorge Jimenez
Evan "Doc" Shaner
Heath Corson
Mark Russell
Ben Caldwell

[dan12456]

Nice. DC's been bleeding talent, they need to lock up some of the standouts from DCYou (the four in the OP especially).

[JasonTodd428]

I hope they sign the right creators.

Marvel has been doing this left and right and signing great people that are now lost to DC. It's time DC does the same thing.

Wish list:

Tom King
Tim Seeley
Genevieve Valentine
Steve Orlando
Rob Williams
Aaron Kuder
Babs Tarr
Cameron Stewart
Brendan Fletcher
Mikel Janin
Becky Cloonan
Jason Fabok
Riley Rossmo
Sonny Liew
Jorge Jimenez
Evan "Doc" Shaner
Heath Corson
Mark Russell
Ben Caldwell

I'd like to see them sign all of those ASAP.

[DeathFalcon182]

It doesn't mean that. It never means that. Creator owned work is always excluded. Even non creator owned work often is, so long as it isn't for the other big 2 company. Lemire is Marvel exclusive and still working at Valiant.

Exclusives are a good thing. They offer health benefits, which is huge if you've got a family and you're the primary earner.

Lemire was never confirmed to be Marvel exclusive and no that BC image doesn't count

[DeathFalcon182]

I hope they sign the right creators.

Marvel has been doing this left and right and signing great people that are now lost to DC. It's time DC does the same thing.

Wish list:

Tom King
Tim Seeley
Genevieve Valentine
Steve Orlando
Rob Williams
Aaron Kuder
Babs Tarr
Cameron Stewart
Brendan Fletcher
Mikel Janin
Becky Cloonan
Jason Fabok
Riley Rossmo
Sonny Liew
Jorge Jimenez
Evan "Doc" Shaner
Heath Corson
Mark Russell
Ben Caldwell

Don't think you need to worry about Fabok. He's working on second biggest book and DC's biggest creator.

[Deniz Camp]

Lemire was never confirmed to be Marvel exclusive and no that BC image doesn't count

"He's not, and no, the facts that make it clear that he is don't count."

[Starchild]

Great news. Would love to see Renae De Liz, Clay Mann & Amy Chu become exclusive. They should send out contracts for some Vertigo talent as well.

[SJNeal]

I just wish DC would've nabbed Soule when they still had the chance.

That said, there are still some great candidates to be secured; let's hope they don't botch this.