The first publisher I won’t name because I believe it was an honest mistake. The second publisher is Valiant. Bloodshot & Archer & Armstrong covers I did just over six months ago. No payment. Largely no correspondence except to kick the can down the road. ‘We’re working on this’ https://t.co/YYFqjeWD78
— Joe Quinones (@Joe_Quinones) December 9, 2022
Artists name names:
This is @AfterShockComix. They owe friends of mine tens of thousands and I’ve been doling out contact details of California Lawyers for the Arts like it was Xmas candy. This is shameful behavior & people need to know. Also their rights deal SUCKS. pic.twitter.com/ahTPdB0pUX
— Alex de Campi (@alexdecampi) December 9, 2022
This is a long time coming. Some publishers really screwing creators over this year by paying them MONTHS late if at all.
— Declan Shalvey: OLD DOG (@declanshalvey) December 9, 2022
Too many good people who are holding out on good will, meanwhile bills are stacking up.
Results in a lot of great books getting cut off at the knees too. https://t.co/ithDWcffCV
Publishers dragging their feet on payments is a systemic problem in comics and I'm fucking sick of it. I've had to take on some seasonal work in retail because of the financial lurch a book's payment issues has left me in - just before Christmas, too, of all the times to do it. https://t.co/nLYwZmi5vH
— Eoin Marron (@eoinmarron) December 9, 2022
<clutches pearls>
— Ben Towle (@ben_towle) December 9, 2022
Shocker: NFT companies backing off on paying royalties https://t.co/vQTraMu6mf via @comicsbeat
We not only fully endorse that Deb's quote was accurate & Fortnite's art dept was out of line in low-balling them. It's been on our website for YEARS that the floor for copyright STARTS at $10K. That number, adjusted for inflation from 2018 is truly closer to $15k+ now. https://t.co/AchktPsZC2 pic.twitter.com/RBgGc02qPw
— Litebox (@litebox_info) December 7, 2022
An artist alleging Tumblr editorial asked for free work (I've seen this posted at Tumblr also, haven't seen a response):
Tumblr just asked me to do an illustration for them to sell as merch… for free? Companies, please do better. God damn. pic.twitter.com/iglqPteqds
— Libby (@LibbyFrame) December 6, 2022
A few more stories about labor:
Michael Warburton: I hate this, but I have to make a thread.
— John Frankensteiner (@JFrankensteiner) December 9, 2022
First came across him last year when he was copying everything I posted. I was weirded out, but didn't point it out until he started asking for donations due to his "hard work." Serious grifter vibes from this dude. pic.twitter.com/OrlmaTrEr6
New School students say they’ll occupy the building 24/7 “until the administration resumes pay, full healthcare protection, and retirement benefits to all school employees and until the university reaches a fair contract with part-time faculty.” https://t.co/xqa0AVMSxC
— Alex Press (@alexnpress) December 8, 2022
Stripper strike scoop from @suhaunah: NLRB says North Hollywood topless bar Star Garden illegally fired and locked out its dancers who were protesting working conditions. https://t.co/0R3OnqYvHd
— Jeff Bercovici (@jeffbercovici) December 9, 2022
And one more:
The National Labor Relations Board has tabled its investigation of a broad unfair labor practices charge against the NCAA to focus on a narrower one focusing on the rights of USC football and basketball players