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The graphic novel might be a tasteful, accessible adaptation. (Or not.) But one thing it will not be is as cheap as the cancelled MMPB. Last edited by fjtorres; 06-08-2017 at 07:46 AM. |
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The problem with comics, though, is that while they might not be inherently dumber they're usually dumber. I grew up reading classic comics and also listening to old time radio shows doing transcriptions of classic novels, many of which I read. Dumber was the common denominator. I liked all this stuff but not because it was intelligent. It was fun. I still listen to those OTR shows a lot and enjoy them. But they sure ain't the novels. I think comics and graphic novels have a lot of promise. I don't have enough experience with them to know if that promise has ever been fulfilled but I know I haven't seen it done. I've been hopeful about "Maus", which I bought some time ago and will eventually read. Barry |
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I don't know about US law, but that certainly wouldn't be enforceable in the UK. You get to decide who gets your stuff after you die, but you can't tell them what they can and can't do with it.
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Doing a quick search, it appears you are right. But I still believe there must be some way? Set up a legal non-profit entity whose purpose is to promote literature, with appropriate bylaws, and make that entity the beneficiary?
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And isn't the graphic novel promoting literature, even if Ms. Lee's heir are greedy jerks? Last edited by ZodWallop; 06-08-2017 at 09:01 PM. |
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It's interesting, perhaps, to make a comparison with the Tolkien estate, where Tolkien's literary executor, his son Christopher, has spent the last 40+ years continuing to work on his father's manuscripts, and without whom we wouldn't have had any of Tolkien's work other than "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". Christopher Tolkien is now 92 years old - I wonder if anyone will continue his work when he dies? The obvious choice to do so would be his eldest son, Simon Tolkien, who is himself a respected novelist and barrister.
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He could have done, but do you really think that PG would have done as good a job? I don't. It really needed someone with the decades-long knowledge of Tolkien's work which Christopher has, to my mind.
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Very different situation from an estate hellbent on monetizing the legacy at all costs. The Tolkiens are a rare case, though. So is the ERB operation, where Burroughs personally set up the corporation and its guidelines while still an active author. No question there of whose wishes are being followed. And they too have been careful with both licensing and posthumous works. A better example might be the Conan Doyle estate or the Fleming estate which both aggresively work to exploit the IP but also try to protect the author's name and legacy. So far the Lee estate has only shown the first part. Last edited by fjtorres; 06-09-2017 at 07:09 AM. |
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