Comments on: Decision at Downtown…deferred! http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:49:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Mike B http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-223291 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:32:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-223291 Based on my limited knowledge of the cause of the fracas, I suspect that Ellison will settle for having his name removed from any promotion or solicitation for the book, having his registered trademark statement included, having the insult removed from the cover of the book, and requiring that there be no editorial comment added to the original interview. Of course, he may get the entire interview and any reference to himself pulled from the book. Based on my limited knowledge of the cause of the fracas, I suspect that Ellison will settle for having his name removed from any promotion or solicitation for the book, having his registered trademark statement included, having the insult removed from the cover of the book, and requiring that there be no editorial comment added to the original interview.

Of course, he may get the entire interview and any reference to himself pulled from the book.

]]> by: guy bristow http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-222979 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:57:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-222979 A prostitute's nightmare. A prostitute’s nightmare.

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-177085 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:29:38 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-177085 yikes! O.O those 2 pics look like they belong in some horror movie, or at least a documentary on the two most infamous serial killers!! ;) yikes! O.O

those 2 pics look like they belong in some horror movie, or at least a documentary on the two most infamous serial killers!!

;)

]]> by: STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: May 31, 2007 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-176380 Thu, 31 May 2007 13:02:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-176380 [...] Decision at Downtown…deferred! from THE BEAT [...] […] Decision at Downtown…deferred! from THE BEAT […]

]]> by: Amy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-175029 Wed, 30 May 2007 19:38:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-175029 >Given that Fantagraphics have framed this as a first amendment case, I wonder what concessions they could possibly make that would allow Harlan to drop his case without totally losing face. Seriously. >Given that Fantagraphics have framed this as a first amendment case, I wonder what concessions they could possibly make that would allow Harlan to drop his case without totally losing face. Seriously.

]]> by: shannon wheeler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-174172 Wed, 30 May 2007 15:17:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-174172 I have my fingers crossed. It will have been worth the abuse (http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/03/when-gary-met-shannon/)from the anonymous bloggers if those two find a resolution outside the courtroom. I have my fingers crossed. It will have been worth the abuse (http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/03/when-gary-met-shannon/)from the anonymous bloggers if those two find a resolution outside the courtroom.

]]> by: Anonymous http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-174148 Wed, 30 May 2007 14:25:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-174148 Given that Fantagraphics have framed this as a first amendment case, I wonder what concessions they could possibly make that would allow Harlan to drop his case without totally losing face. Seriously. Given that Fantagraphics have framed this as a first amendment case, I wonder what concessions they could possibly make that would allow Harlan to drop his case without totally losing face. Seriously.

]]> by: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » May. 30, 2007: That’s really super, Supergirl http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-173977 Wed, 30 May 2007 10:52:20 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-173977 [...] For those of you keeping score: The court-suggested mediation session between Harlan Ellison and Gary Groth over the lawsuit filed by the former against the latter has been postponed until June 28. [...] […] For those of you keeping score: The court-suggested mediation session between Harlan Ellison and Gary Groth over the lawsuit filed by the former against the latter has been postponed until June 28. […]

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-173744 Wed, 30 May 2007 06:26:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-173744 @ Pulphope: Think Don Rickles Vs. Laurie Flint, but without a trace of humor or porn. Not worth your time, mate. @ Pulphope: Think Don Rickles Vs. Laurie Flint, but without a trace of humor or porn. Not worth your time, mate.

]]> by: pulphope http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-173699 Wed, 30 May 2007 05:35:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-173699 Am I the only person in comics who has no idea what this whole thing is all about? Am I the only person in comics who has no idea what this whole thing is all about?

]]> by: Matthew Bernier http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-173691 Wed, 30 May 2007 05:10:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/05/29/decision-at-downtowndeferred/#comment-173691 Does this mean these two are done having a lightsaber battle with their dicks for now? Seriously, whatever happened to good old fashioned pissing contests? I KNOW Harlan is old enough to remember those. Does this mean these two are done having a lightsaber battle with their dicks for now? Seriously, whatever happened to good old fashioned pissing contests? I KNOW Harlan is old enough to remember those.

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