Comments on: Frazetta sues Vanguard

By: Hellen Distasio

Hellen Distasio — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:23:40 +0000

By not getting written permission from Frank and Ellie Frazetta confirms that Spurlock/Vanguard are completely in the wrong. Regarding the book itself, Frazetta deserves a professional “catalogue rasoinne” not this amateurish checklist (checkout Norman Lindsay’s Etchings as an example). I hope one day a publisher (c’mon Russ Cochran !!) can finally put together a quality product worthy of his genius.

By: Javier

Javier — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:14:04 +0000

This was bound to happen one day.
J. David Spurlock stepped on one too many toes on this one. I’ve known Jesse (the J. part), for a good many years, and is a very educated person when it comes to being a comic historian…but he does have a very obnoxious side when he gets into his “ultra-fanboy” mode. In this case, he probably wouldn’t leave the man (Frazetta) alone, and this is his way of telling Jesse to just “leave me alone!”. I mean, how many books of Frazetta does one need??? What would make Vanguard’s book of Frazetta different from the others??? Has he done more recent paintings???
The man paid his dues, just leave him alone! Jesse, look at another “great artist” and bug the hell outta him and make a book about him (and try not getting your ass sued!).

By: Javier

Javier — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:13:34 +0000

By: Jack Rivington

Jack Rivington — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:56:37 +0000

Scott, you’re an ass to put down someone because of their age. And to call the great Frazetta “senile” is insulting. You’ll get there too one day and I hope you get taken advantage of as well.

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:07:51 +0000

Hey, Scott, no snappy comeback?

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:50:05 +0000

Attaboy, Scott.

By: rich

rich — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:33:41 +0000

Well, this has happened since the dawn of time. Most 20-somethings think they’re better than older folks. Then, as they age, they start talking about how they’re better than anyone older or younger than them. Then, as they progress into their “golden years” they’re better than everyone younger than them.

So why wouldn’t some asshole show disrespect for Frazetta?

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:28:36 +0000

He is old and senile and had health issues. That’s why he wife was (is?) running the business and if you called to license one of his images you had to deal with her and she was tough by all accounts.

So fuck off.

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:56:03 +0000

Some here are assuming that because Frazetta is old that he is senile. Don’t make that assumption about old people.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:45:50 +0000

So much for their next book, “Frank Frazetta: Octogenerian and Legend”, ha ha.

By: Charles Knight

Charles Knight — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:54:30 +0000

” Spurlock prolly did tell Frazetta all about the book and get all the sign offs on it and Frazetta’s old ass prolly forgot it..!”

And you think his lawyers didn’t look into that before filing?

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:38:45 +0000

Spurlock prolly did tell Frazetta all about the book and get all the sign offs on it and Frazetta’s old ass prolly forgot it..! They’ve done a few Frazetta books so why this one? We don’t have all the facts yet…

By: Bring Back Zot

Bring Back Zot — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:06:47 +0000

Too bad. Mr. Spurlock seems to have good relations with many artists he publishes, including Carmine Infantino and Jim Steranko (who were ate Spurlock’s booth at the NYCC. I hope this is sorted out.

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:40:01 +0000

This book has been planned for over a decade. I hope they can come to some agreement that allows it to be published.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:24:31 +0000

are Spurlock and Vanguard idiots?!? They did this without any permission? O.o

I don’t think he deserves the 2 mill, unless a lot already sold, but he is sure in the right on this one.