Comments on: Gary Panter at Marvel

by: goddard

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:13:10 +0000

well geez, i hope they paid him well
how much does integrity usually cost?

nah, i’m just joshing

but truth be told, it feels like the most respected names in the high end, alternative, and (most importantly) creator owned comic world doing page and cover rate gigs on older intellectual properties for the corporate comic publishing houses seems to work against what most of these fine cartoonists have spent their lives promoting for the art form.

but in the name of Civility, i hope this might lead some of the typical Marvel readers to his upcoming collection.

by: Ceaser

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:07:44 +0000

Omega the Unknown is insane awesomeness. I hope Marvel will approach more indie guys. DC isn’t that bad at doing that. But geez! Panter! I hope I see a Marc Bell pencilled Daredevil soon.

by: The Beat

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:20:01 +0000

I have removed several rude and inappropriate posts here. Let’s be CIVIL everyone.

by: Marcus Lusk

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:48:36 +0000

The one time I fail to quote the post I’m replying to (Tucker Stone’s) another post pops up inbetween (Scratchie’s). Sorry for the confusion.

Scratchie, that scenario of yours would certainly be a dream come true.
I re-read a few issues of the original OMEGA earlier tonight, and they’re even better than I remembered. The sad, shocking fate of John Nedley stands out in particular.

It was a distinguished piece of work that deserved a proper finale.

by: Scratchie

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:32:32 +0000

I definitely prefer the original Omega. Way ahead of its time. So far, the new comic hasn’t been much more than a 21st Century remix with only a couple of inspired touches (the anacrhronistic subway train graffiti, e.g.).

In my daydream alternate world, Marvel approached Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes (in exchange for having Lethem write a new version of OtU) and asked them to write the “real” finale to the original Omega story, and published that in the “Omega Classic” TPB, instead of Steven Grant’s misbegotten Defenders issues.

by: snoid

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:24:34 +0000

My mistake, sorry.

by: Marcus Lusk

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:21:04 +0000

Oh. We’re talking about a word.
Maybe I should have said “misuse” instead…?
Gerber himself more or less approves of this version, as I understand it. So either description is only my opinion.
I was responding to a poster who was (in my view) marginalizing the concerns bring expressed here for Mr. Gerber’s LIFE.
Legalities and syntax weren’t exactly the first thing on my mind.

Did anyone *else* think I was accusing Marvel of “stealing” Omega?

by: snoid

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:37:48 +0000

And I never said that Marvel owning Omega, negates the fact that Gerber created it.
You said..“misappropriation of one of his unique creations”, which I took to mean that Marvel was using a property they own in a way you and Gerber don’t approve of.
Point is, it’s meaningless whether you or Gerber approves of how Omega is being used, there is no way Marvel can use something own and it be a
“misappropriation”.
Now if you did a Omega comic that would be a “misappropriation”, because you don’t own it.

by: Marcus Lusk

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:14:24 +0000

Snoid: “No such thing. Marvel owns Omega, plain and simple. 3 words for you and Steve: WORK-FOR-HIRE.”

I never said Steve OWNS Omega. I said Omega was HIS creation.
Of course Marvel owns the intellectual property.

Steve Gerber CREATED Omega.
Just as he created Howard the Duck.
Nothing negates that.

http://www.omegatheunknown.com/

by: snoid

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:24:05 +0000

“misappropriation of one of his unique creations”

No such thing. Marvel owns Omega, plain and simple. 3 words for you and Steve:
WORK-FOR-HIRE.

by: The Beat

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:47:33 +0000

Well, every time I look at that cover I smile.

It is truly a joyous thing.

by: jahfurry

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:34:35 +0000

B’DASS!
man now i can’t wait for the big Panter book that PictureBox is putting out soon…

by: Dino

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:25:08 +0000

Awesome.

by: Brian Spence

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:23:48 +0000

Amen Marcus.

by: Marcus Lusk

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:19:21 +0000

According to his recent blog entries (http://www.stevegerber.com/sgblog/) Steve Gerber is having some major health issues and awaiting a definitive diagnosis on his condition (i.e. cancer or not).
I suggest we all keep a good thought for the great Steve Gerber.

by: Jason Green

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:57:25 +0000

I want THAT story.
Marvel should have asked Steve to come back and finish the series as he originally intended.

I think the legend is that Marvel approached Jonathan Lethem and said “You can write any Marvel character you want,” and he replied “Omega the Unknown” to which the Marvel editor in question said “Uh…who?”

Steve Gerber has a lot to say about the book in this edition of Lying in the Gutters from ‘05, including his initial anger at the book being done without him, and then his meeting with Lethem where he admits he “misjudged him.” Interesting stuff!

by: Marcus Lusk

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:21:20 +0000

Am I the *only* one who prefers the original Steve Gerber series from the 70’s? For over 30 years I’ve wondered how Gerber would have tied up the story of James-Michael Starling and Omega. I want THAT story.
Marvel should have asked Steve to come back and finish the series as he originally intended. We need the final chapter of that wonderful and quirky series that left its readers hanging when Marvel abruptly cancelled it at #10. Instead we’re left with those 2 awful issues of DEFENDERS that “tied things up” by trashing the series and killing its central character. What a waste.
Maybe with the attention this “alternate take” is getting they’ll get a clue and do just that.

by: Matt Maxwell

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:17:14 +0000

Now that’s a headline I never thought I’d see. Ever.

by: Jason Green

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:50:26 +0000

Frank Santoro: "Is this the real cover or something that’ll appear inside the issue…or just a promo?" According to the solicitation text, that's the cover, though Panter is also credited with doing some interior art as well. This new Omega the Unknown series is pretty fantastic so far, for anyone who hasn't been reading it.

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