Comments on: Otakon and Fan Art http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/19/otakon-and-fan-art/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/19/otakon-and-fan-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Ed Sizemore Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:48:20 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/19/otakon-and-fan-art/#comment-1055 Johanna, The anime community loves gossip and rumours. They are much worst than the comic community or the National Enquirer in this respect. The rumour probably got started because someone on staff mentioned to a friend they were changing the policies regarding artist alley and the friend assumed the worst and posted it on the internet. Johanna, The anime community loves gossip and rumours. They are much worst than the comic community or the National Enquirer in this respect. The rumour probably got started because someone on staff mentioned to a friend they were changing the policies regarding artist alley and the friend assumed the worst and posted it on the internet.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » More on manga scans http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/19/otakon-and-fan-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » More on manga scans Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:11:22 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/19/otakon-and-fan-art/#comment-1054 [...] On a tangentially related subject, Comics Worth Reading has links and commentary on Otakon’s new fan art policy. Johanna summarizes: Handcrafts are allowed, as are artistic variations on existing characters; buttons and t-shirts featuring character pictures aren't. Original art is allowed; prints aren't (unless they're of your characters). These are sensible guidelines that fit in with the usual understanding of copyright law at conventions. [...]

[...] On a tangentially related subject, Comics Worth Reading has links and commentary on Otakon’s new fan art policy. Johanna summarizes: Handcrafts are allowed, as are artistic variations on existing characters; buttons and t-shirts featuring character pictures aren’t. Original art is allowed; prints aren’t (unless they’re of your characters). These are sensible guidelines that fit in with the usual understanding of copyright law at conventions. [...]

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