Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Oh wow. Willingham Sends Fables Into the Public Domain BILLWILLINGHAM.SUBSTACK.COM Here, below, is the press release I sent out today to explain what I did and why. Quote As of now, 15 September 2023, the comic book property called Fables, including all related Fables spin-offs and characters, is now in the public domain. What was once wholly owned by Bill Willingham is now owned by everyone, for all time. It’s done, and as most experts will tell you, once done it cannot be undone. Take-backs are neither contemplated nor possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Don't think I've read any of the Fables comics, but damn if I'm not impressed by his actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Still waiting on TWAU2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Epic Handshake IMGFLIP.COM An Epic Handshake meme. Caption your own images or memes with our Meme Generator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 10 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: Don't think I've read any of the Fables comics, but damn if I'm not impressed by his actions. Recommended. They're really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 i saw this last night and I was like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Firewithin said: Epic Handshake IMGFLIP.COM An Epic Handshake meme. Caption your own images or memes with our Meme Generator. Eh, Moore hates everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 Naturally, DC isn't taking this lying down. DC Comics Vows to Fight 'Fables' Creator's Public Domain Claim WWW.THEWRAP.COM Writer Bill Willingham declared the acclaimed comic series "Fables" is no longer under copyright on Thursday Quote On Thursday, in response to an ongoing dispute with DC Comics, the creator of the acclaimed “Fables,” declared the comic to be part of the public domain. But in a terse statement Friday, the publisher said it would fight to retain ownership of the series. “The ‘Fables’ comic books and graphic novels published by DC, and the storylines, characters, and elements therein, are owned by DC and protected under the copyright laws of the United States and throughout the world in accordance with applicable law and are not in the public domain. DC reserves all rights and will take such action as DC deems necessary or appropriate to protect its intellectual property rights,” the company said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 Willingham made a follow-up post where he interviewed himself about this situation: More About Fables in the Public Domain BILLWILLINGHAM.SUBSTACK.COM In which I interview myself in order to expand on a few things revealed in yesterday's post. This part really has me puzzled though: Quote Q: So you no longer own Fables? Bill: Incorrect. I still own 100% of Fables. But now, every man, woman, and child in the world, along with anyone who’s ever born until the end of time, also owns 100% of Fables. It’s not a property divided among all of us, it’s a property infinitely multiplied among all of us. Pretty cool, huh? Every person owns Fables-in-whole, and can decide for himself what, if anything, he wants to do with it. Kind of like a secular miracle of the loaves and the fishes, metaphorically speaking, of course. No matter how many partake, there’s enough for everybody. Q: Why did you do this? Bill: That’s a small question that requires a long and complex answer. I’ll try to break it down into more digestible parts. Here’s the first part: Fables was created using characters and stories already in the public domain. It makes sense to me that, eventually, these stories would return to their home ground. I suppose I’d planned to make this happen when I die, but certain events have made it useful to push that timetable ahead by a few years (knock wood). Sooo...what exactly do (or should I say, "did") you actually own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 22 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Willingham made a follow-up post where he interviewed himself about this situation: More About Fables in the Public Domain BILLWILLINGHAM.SUBSTACK.COM In which I interview myself in order to expand on a few things revealed in yesterday's post. This part really has me puzzled though: Sooo...what exactly do (or should I say, "did") you actually own? Really sounds like he wants to put a Creative Commons license on Fables, but legally can't or thinks entering it into public domain is the same thing...though it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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