Comments on: Byron Preiss assets on the block for $150K http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: john http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-3609639 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:43:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-3609639 Hi regarding Byron Preiss Business i think they don't have a problem there. Hi regarding Byron Preiss Business i think they don’t have a problem there.

]]> by: Synsidar http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-3025102 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:04:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-3025102 Here's a 12/14/06 <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6399935.html" rel="nofollow">piece </a>on the sale of the Preiss assets. SRS Here’s a 12/14/06 piece on the sale of the Preiss assets.

SRS

]]> by: Michael Wm Kaluta http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-3024591 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:46:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-3024591 Hey Heidi... Any word on how all this Byron Preiss business worked out? Michael Hey Heidi…

Any word on how all this Byron Preiss business worked out?

Michael

]]> by: Matthew Rochefort http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-2915923 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:27:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-2915923 Does anyone know if the jewels offered as a prize for finding the hidden casks as described in Preiss's "The Secret: A Treasure Hunt" are still available? I'm pretty sure I've figured out the location of one of the 10 remaining casks. Does anyone know if the jewels offered as a prize for finding the hidden casks as described in Preiss’s “The Secret: A Treasure Hunt” are still available? I’m pretty sure I’ve figured out the location of one of the 10 remaining casks.

]]> by: Nicholas Vazzana http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-650092 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:38:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-650092 Byron was a visionary. He purchased my company, Orange Cherry Software in the 90's and made it part of Byron Preiss Multimedia, a public company. Unfortaunately, it was a diffciult time for educational software and when Byron was replaced as President, the stock became worthless and the company fell apart. My heart goes out to Sandi, his wife and her family. NSV Byron was a visionary. He purchased my company, Orange Cherry Software in the 90’s and made it part of Byron Preiss Multimedia, a public company. Unfortaunately, it was a diffciult time for educational software and when Byron was replaced as President, the stock became worthless and the company fell apart. My heart goes out to Sandi, his wife and her family.
NSV

]]> by: John T. Cullen http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-12149 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:15:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-12149 I liked Byron. Things weren't perfect by a long shot, but I had two books with him (A Walk in Ancient Rome, The Generals of October) -- never got paid but managed to get all my rights reverted before the company went into the dark hole with all of its contracts. I'm wondering (Nov 2, 2006) what has become of the auction? Did someone buy the backlist? Any further news? Thanks//John Cullen (www.johntcullen.com) I liked Byron. Things weren’t perfect by a long shot, but I had two books with him (A Walk in Ancient Rome, The Generals of October) — never got paid but managed to get all my rights reverted before the company went into the dark hole with all of its contracts.

I’m wondering (Nov 2, 2006) what has become of the auction? Did someone buy the backlist? Any further news?

Thanks//John Cullen (www.johntcullen.com)

]]> by: sroman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7396 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:55:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7396 The majority of ibooks titles were reprints, so I'm not sure if those would be part of the deal. Blacksad, Moebius, Tardi, and Valerian were for North American publishing rights only. Steranko's "updating" of Marlowe has been in the works for years and was announced as a Dark Horse release. The Wild Card books belong to George Martin. Yossel is copyrighted to Joe Kubert, but the buyer may want to hold him (and other creators of original GN material) to the terms of the existing contracts--i.e., the rights revert only after the passage of the period of time they'd agreed to when they signed. That way, books with the ibooks logo could still be sold to clear out the backstock. It's really the Visual material, owned by Byron, that might really spark interest: Isaac Asimov's Robot City, Stan Lee's Riftworld--things of that nature. That doesn't count the celebrity books, since the original "intellectual property" is owned by the celebrities: Seinfeld's Halloween book was an adaptation of a standup routine; Jay Leno's was based on a childhood story; Carl Reiner's was based on stories he told his grandchildren; Billy Joel's two books are based on songs, etc. It'll be interesting to see what the trustees consider assets... The majority of ibooks titles were reprints, so I’m not sure if those would be part of the deal. Blacksad, Moebius, Tardi, and Valerian were for North American publishing rights only. Steranko’s “updating” of Marlowe has been in the works for years and was announced as a Dark Horse release. The Wild Card books belong to George Martin.

Yossel is copyrighted to Joe Kubert, but the buyer may want to hold him (and other creators of original GN material) to the terms of the existing contracts–i.e., the rights revert only after the passage of the period of time they’d agreed to when they signed. That way, books with the ibooks logo could still be sold to clear out the backstock.

It’s really the Visual material, owned by Byron, that might really spark interest: Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Stan Lee’s Riftworld–things of that nature. That doesn’t count the celebrity books, since the original “intellectual property” is owned by the celebrities: Seinfeld’s Halloween book was an adaptation of a standup routine; Jay Leno’s was based on a childhood story; Carl Reiner’s was based on stories he told his grandchildren; Billy Joel’s two books are based on songs, etc.

It’ll be interesting to see what the trustees consider assets…

]]> by: henrik rehr http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7386 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:33:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7386 Ibooks and Byron Preiss Visual are sold as one block, so all the packaged books are included in the deal. One could easily speculate that a potential buyer might be more interested in the Byron Preiss properties than in the Ibooks line. Ibooks and Byron Preiss Visual are sold as one block, so all the packaged books are included in the deal. One could easily speculate that a potential buyer might be more interested in the Byron Preiss properties than in the Ibooks line.

]]> by: Tommy Raiko http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7381 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:52:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7381 In addition to the graphic novels and genre-interest books iBooks published, Byron Preiss was also involved in packaging children's picture books from celebrity authors--Billy Crystal, Carl Reiner, Billy Joel, and so on. It'll be interesting to see whether or not those kinds of books make up any of the book assets involved here and, if so, what whomever winds up with 'em does with 'em. In addition to the graphic novels and genre-interest books iBooks published, Byron Preiss was also involved in packaging children’s picture books from celebrity authors–Billy Crystal, Carl Reiner, Billy Joel, and so on. It’ll be interesting to see whether or not those kinds of books make up any of the book assets involved here and, if so, what whomever winds up with ‘em does with ‘em.

]]> by: henrik rehr http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7378 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:34:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7378 The assets will be sold as one block with the proceeds being distributed to the creditors on a pro rata basis in relatiion to how much is owed. The opening bid of 125K is put in by J.T. Colby of Brick Tower Press, by the way. To James van Hise: If your author friend thinks he is owed money under a current contract, he should contact the trustee for the estate, Silverman, Perlstein &#38; Acampora, 100 Jericho Quadrangle # 300, Jericho NY 11753, Ph: (516) 479-6300. The assets will be sold as one block with the proceeds being distributed to the creditors on a pro rata basis in relatiion to how much is owed.
The opening bid of 125K is put in by J.T. Colby of Brick Tower Press, by the way.

To James van Hise:
If your author friend thinks he is owed money under a current contract, he should contact the trustee for the estate, Silverman, Perlstein & Acampora, 100 Jericho Quadrangle # 300, Jericho NY 11753, Ph: (516) 479-6300.

]]> by: Journalista » Blog Archive » Oct. 3, 2006: Ephrix Eroti http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7352 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:42:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7352 [...] Heidi MacDonald notes that following the death of publisher Byron Preiss and subsequent Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings over his Byron Preiss Visual Publications and iBooks publishing companies, assets from same have been placed upon the auction block as a single unit. The auction will take place on October 19th, with an opening minimum bid of $150,000. (A few reactions from artists whose work is included in the package can be found in the comments section of the above-linked page.) [...] […] Heidi MacDonald notes that following the death of publisher Byron Preiss and subsequent Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings over his Byron Preiss Visual Publications and iBooks publishing companies, assets from same have been placed upon the auction block as a single unit. The auction will take place on October 19th, with an opening minimum bid of $150,000. (A few reactions from artists whose work is included in the package can be found in the comments section of the above-linked page.) […]

]]> by: Rantz http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7336 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:46:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7336 so, is it a public auction, or is it a bankuptcy settlement under court? 150k starting is an f'n bargain for some of those properties, but it'd be interesting to see why it's being sold as a package deal. One would suspect that there are garnishments, press fees, or other debts BP was saddled with that are part and parcell of it all... so, is it a public auction, or is it a bankuptcy settlement under court? 150k starting is an f’n bargain for some of those properties, but it’d be interesting to see why it’s being sold as a package deal. One would suspect that there are garnishments, press fees, or other debts BP was saddled with that are part and parcell of it all…

]]> by: JahFurry http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7284 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:16:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7284 the Crumb Kafka book alone, if it was ever marketed right, its worth that money, I think...timeless perfect adaptation. the Crumb Kafka book alone, if it was ever marketed right, its worth that money, I think…timeless perfect adaptation.

]]> by: James Van Hise http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7277 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:47:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7277 I spoke to another former author who wrote books for Byron Preiss and he'd never received any notification from the bankruptcy court of any kind. I spoke to another former author who wrote books for Byron Preiss and he’d never received any notification from the bankruptcy court of any kind.

]]> by: Alan Coil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7264 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:36:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7264 Todd M. should trade his baseballs for this. If I had that kind of money, I'd bid for them. Lotta good stuff there. Todd M. should trade his baseballs for this.

If I had that kind of money, I’d bid for them. Lotta good stuff there.

]]> by: adistantsoil.com » Blog Archive » Byron Preiss For Sale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7259 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:57:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7259 [...] The assets of the Byron Preiss publishing empire, known for its graphic novel library, go up for auction on ocotber 19, with a starting bid of $150,000. At stake: 2,500 contract, copyrights and other assets, including my one and only foray into erotic graphic novel art, which is best forgotten. [...] […] The assets of the Byron Preiss publishing empire, known for its graphic novel library, go up for auction on ocotber 19, with a starting bid of $150,000. At stake: 2,500 contract, copyrights and other assets, including my one and only foray into erotic graphic novel art, which is best forgotten. […]

]]> by: Mike Cavallaro http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7258 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:51:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7258 Wait, it's being sold as one whole block??? I thought we were going to get the chance of buying our crap back!!! muther effer!!! Wait, it’s being sold as one whole block???
I thought we were going to get the chance of buying our crap back!!!
muther effer!!!

]]> by: Tim Hamilton http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7251 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:26:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/10/02/byron-preiss-assets-on-the-block-for-150k/#comment-7251 "The assets include what court papers refer to as “over 2500 contractsâ€? including copyrights, books" There goes my contract! “The assets include what court papers refer to as “over 2500 contractsâ€? including copyrights, books”

There goes my contract!

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