Comments on: Calvin & Hobbes, Superman, and Copyright http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/08/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: wordballoon http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/08/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/#comment-88860 wordballoon Mon, 05 Dec 2005 23:36:58 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/04/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/#comment-88860 BStu i agree some comics should be marketed some shouldn't. BStu i agree some comics should be marketed some shouldn’t.

]]> By: BStu http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/08/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/#comment-88568 BStu Sat, 03 Dec 2005 15:16:15 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/04/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/#comment-88568 I believe the point Amp is making is that the fundamental notion of a boy and his imaginary friend is banal. Its what was done with it that was Watterson's genius. That's what elivates a very familiar concept into something more. I would object, however, to suggesting that cartoonists who allow merchandising (either by offering their permission or not quitting at the suggestion) are somehow unprincipled. There is nothing fundamentally wrong about associated merchandise. I don't think it would have been the right fit for Calvin and Hobbes, but I wouldn't attack Charles Schulz for the marketing of Peanuts. While I realize that some strips are crassly created to be branding vehicles for future marketing (*cough*<a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2102299" rel="nofollow">Garfield</a>*cough*), but condemning all other cartoonists seems to miss some of the point of Amp's post. I believe the point Amp is making is that the fundamental notion of a boy and his imaginary friend is banal. Its what was done with it that was Watterson’s genius. That’s what elivates a very familiar concept into something more.

I would object, however, to suggesting that cartoonists who allow merchandising (either by offering their permission or not quitting at the suggestion) are somehow unprincipled. There is nothing fundamentally wrong about associated merchandise. I don’t think it would have been the right fit for Calvin and Hobbes, but I wouldn’t attack Charles Schulz for the marketing of Peanuts. While I realize that some strips are crassly created to be branding vehicles for future marketing (*cough*Garfield*cough*), but condemning all other cartoonists seems to miss some of the point of Amp’s post.

]]> By: wordballoon http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/08/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/#comment-88517 wordballoon Sat, 03 Dec 2005 03:01:48 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/04/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/#comment-88517 Part of what ampersand says makes perfect sense,watterson was a fucking genius however Calvin and Hobbes was far from banal it may be about a boy and an imaginary friend but its also far more than that,there is deep political significance in the comic and by not merchandising his product he is standing up for his principles something no other cartoonist has ever done. Part of what ampersand says makes perfect sense,watterson was a fucking genius however Calvin and Hobbes was far from banal it may be about a boy and an imaginary friend but its also far more than that,there is deep political significance in the comic and by not merchandising his product he is standing up for his principles something no other cartoonist has ever done.

]]> By: Barbara Day http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/08/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/#comment-56016 Barbara Day Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:46:18 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2002/04/21/calvin-hobbes-superman-and-copyright/#comment-56016 Hi, my name is Barbara Day and I am a university student at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John campus in N.B, Canada. I was wondering if I used Calvin and Hobbes cartoons in the hallways of my university to catch people's attention ( i.e while standing in coffee lines bored, they could read a comic stapelled to the wall etc .) I just think that they are great cartoons to read and always make you think. If anyone has an answer to my question, please write back as soon as possible, until then I will scanning copyright laws looking for any possible violations. Sincerely, Barbara Day Hi, my name is Barbara Day and I am a university student at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John campus in N.B, Canada. I was wondering if I used Calvin and Hobbes cartoons in the hallways of my university to catch people’s attention ( i.e while standing in coffee lines bored, they could read a comic stapelled to the wall etc .) I just think that they are great cartoons to read and always make you think. If anyone has an answer to my question, please write back as soon as possible, until then I will scanning copyright laws looking for any possible violations.

Sincerely,
Barbara Day

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