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Cadence Comic Art lawsuit has been settled

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A lawsuit against art dealer Cadence Comic Art launched by Pia Guerra, Jill Thompson, and many others has been settled out of court

Public Domain Day is coming — here’s what you need to know about characters...

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Betty Boop and Nancy Drew might be entering the public domain -- but artists should be careful how they use them, because copyright and trademark law is weird and complicated.

Betty Boop and Nancy Drew to enter the Public Domain in 2026

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and yes there is a Betty Boop slasher on the way, it's the logical next step.

The original artwork of “Video Girl Ai” was stolen and sold online

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"There are about 2,500 original drawings across all 15 volumes. If each drawing costs 300,000 yen(1,931 United States dollars), the total damage amounts to 750 million yen. (4,828,569 United States dollars)."
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Cloudflare gets court order to pay $3.2 million for manga piracy

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The Tokyo District Court has ordered Cloudflare to pay $3.2 million to Japanese manga publishers over online piracy.

Panini America targeted in antitrust lawsuit by Wild Card

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It's a competitive business on the field, on the card convention floor and on the legal court

Warner Bros. loses court battle over THE MATRIX, JOKER, other key franchises

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Village Roadshow, a longtime production shingle responsible for bankrolling movies like The Matrix and Joker, went bankrupt earlier this year -- and now, their longtime partners at Warner Bros. won't be able to make sequels to a number of their biggest franchises without jumping through some significant hoops.

Frazer Brown threatens A1 DEADLINE SPECIAL over repurposed comics

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Four of the comics are being replaced as they were originally intended for Brown's unfulfilled Kickstarter project Tales from the Quarantine.

North Carolina retailer arrested after giving out comics for Halloween

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A retailer in Sunset Beach. North Carolina has been arrested and charged with a felony after giving out a comic that contained male nudity

LEGO crime scene found in California home

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Detectives discovered tens of thousands of Lego pieces and arrested a man who trafficked in the stolen collectibles in California.

Japanese government requests Sora 2 refrain from “copyright infringement” in AI-generated videos

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I was against the Sora 2 vids until I saw the ones with the cute animals being pulled over by cops. Maybe it's not so bad?

CGMA missed payments for instructors, future of the art academy is foggy.

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The future of Computer Graphics Master Academy is in doubt due to the actions of parent company Domestika.

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