Comic Art, Creativity and the Law
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78195-492-8 (ISBN)
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- Rob Salkowitz, author of Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture'An intellectual tour de force and a compelling read . . . Far beyond a practical guide to the law of comics (though it is that too), Greenberg's book touches on the nature of creativity, the basis for IP law and the history of this fascinating medium.'
- Professor Mark A. Lemley, Director, Stanford Law School, US
The characters and stories found in comic art play a dominant role in contemporary popular culture throughout the world. In this first-of-its-kind work, Comic Art, Creativity and the Law examines how law and legal doctrine shapes the creative process as applied to comic art.
The book examines the impact of contract law, copyright law (including termination rights, parody and ownership of characters), tax law and obscenity law has on the creative process. It considers how these laws enhance and constrain the process of creating comic art by examining the effect their often inconsistent and incoherent application has had on the lives of creators, retailers and readers of comic art. It uniquely explains the disparate results in two key comic book parody cases, the Winter Brothers case and the Air Pirates case, offering an explanation for the seemingly inconsistent results in those cases. Finally, it offers a detailed discussion and analysis of the history and operation of the 'work for hire' doctrine in copyright law and its effect on comic art creators.
Designed for academics, practitioners, students and fans of comic art, the book offers proposals for changes in those laws that constrain the creative process, as well as a glimpse into the future of comic art and the law.
Marc H. Greenberg, Professor of Law, Golden Gate University School of Law, US
Contents: I. Introduction II. Creativity and the Law 1. The Neuroscience of Creativity 2. How the Law Views the Creative Process III. Comic Art - History, Structure and Mode 3. A Brief History of Comic Art 4. The Structure and Common Modes for Comic Art IV. The Impact of Law on the Creation and Structure of Comic Art 5. Uneasy Bedfellows: Comic Art Creators and Publishers - How Comic Art Publishing Contracts Shape the Creation of Comic Art 6. Copyright Law’s Impact on the Creative Process in Comic Art 7. A Short Comment on Derivative Works and Fan Art and Fiction V. Constraining Creativity: The Effect of Tax Law and Obscenity Law on the Creative Process 8. The Power to Tax and the First Amendment: Mavrides v. Board of Equalization 9. Censoring Creativity, The Comics Code Authority, and the Birth of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund 10. Obscenity Law and the First Amendment: CBLDF to the Defense 11. The Bigger Picture: Obscenity, the First Amendment, and the Moral Education of the Young VI. Comic Art and Law in the International and Digital Markets 12. Comic Art and the Law in the International Marketplace 13. Comic Art, Law and the Digital Revolution 14. Concluding Remarks Index
| Reihe/Serie | Elgar Law and Entrepreneurship series |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cheltenham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
| Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Verfassungsrecht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Medienrecht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Urheberrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78195-492-5 / 1781954925 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78195-492-8 / 9781781954928 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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