Comments on: Ellison/Groth explained http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/ellisongroth-explained/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:54:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Robert Fiore http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/ellisongroth-explained/#comment-111864 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:10:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/ellisongroth-explained/#comment-111864 The problem with the reasoning here is that it assumes there were only two alternatives: Either Fantagraphics agrees to suppress the sections of their book Harlan Ellison wanted them to suppress or Harlan Ellison sues. There was a third alternative: Harlan Ellison could have accepted Fantagraphics' offer to give his side of the story in the book, and given the foolish things the Fantagraphics side did during the trial could have defused any damage the critical comments made to his reputation. In a book of over a hundred pages, Fantagraphics wanted to include a few short passages critical of Harlan Ellison. What's so adolescent and unreasonable about that? M. Lusk reveals a typical point of view of Harlan Ellison and his supporters: He's been hurt by Gary Groth's words so he wants to see Gary Groth suffer material damage. Speaks for itself, I think. The problem with the reasoning here is that it assumes there were only two alternatives: Either Fantagraphics agrees to suppress the sections of their book Harlan Ellison wanted them to suppress or Harlan Ellison sues. There was a third alternative: Harlan Ellison could have accepted Fantagraphics’ offer to give his side of the story in the book, and given the foolish things the Fantagraphics side did during the trial could have defused any damage the critical comments made to his reputation. In a book of over a hundred pages, Fantagraphics wanted to include a few short passages critical of Harlan Ellison. What’s so adolescent and unreasonable about that?

M. Lusk reveals a typical point of view of Harlan Ellison and his supporters: He’s been hurt by Gary Groth’s words so he wants to see Gary Groth suffer material damage. Speaks for itself, I think.

]]> by: M. Lusk http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/ellisongroth-explained/#comment-108449 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:57:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/ellisongroth-explained/#comment-108449 The Snob vs the Curmudgeon. I'm with the Curmudgeon. Go, Harlan. The Snob vs the Curmudgeon.
I’m with the Curmudgeon.
Go, Harlan.

]]> by: Cary_Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/ellisongroth-explained/#comment-108404 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:05:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/30/ellisongroth-explained/#comment-108404 I'm more worried on what this is going to do with Harlan's health than anything. ~ Coat I’m more worried on what this is going to do with Harlan’s health than anything.

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