is this legal?

go · Post by go » Mon Jun 18, 2007 15:25 -0700

Post by **Todd Shogun** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 15:54 -0700

Good question. Selling drawings of Usagi that you did yourself? As long as he's advertising that he did them and not Stan I don't see too much harm myself, but who knows, maybe it is technically illegal. To tell you the truth though I really doubt there will be any takers.

Jeez, people are selling literally EVERYTHING on eBay nowadays.

tayocham · Post by **tayocham** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 16:50 -0700

I'm not sure. I'm almost certain he'd need Stan's express written concent before doing something like this.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 17:18 -0700

Technically, it would be a violation of my copyright. However, I tend to treat this as just a bit of fan art. I've drawn other people's characters myself, though I would usually add a copyright notice.

If he were to do this on a much larger scale, he would have to get a license from me. But two drawings for $2 each...I can overlook it.

Thomas Froehling · Post by **Thomas Froehling** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:31 -0700

These things aren't very well drawn either...
They look like something you could do with a lighted table.

I guess he would be laughed at had he added Stan's signature to them. But a copyright notice would have been nice, yes...