>
> Desiree originally designed the character. She gave TJA
> permission to use it on their site. However, the actual copyright
> belongs to me, and this is how:
> The character was submitted, along with the entire By The Tail
> crew, to the Library of Congress for purpose of registering a
> copyright. It was done under my name because 1)I designed the
> original BTT crew, back in 1990, and 2)Des refuses to release her
> real name, which is necessary when registering a copyright.
> Des has stated she has no problem with ValKyrie drawing the
> character, provided it's within the character's personality.
> I haven't spoken to Des about folks selling prints of her, but
> that area is kinda grey. The prints being sold on TJA are other
> artist's renditions of the character, not Des's actual pictures.
> But in a nutshell, I possess the registered copyright on the
> character, and have for nearly a year now.
>
> --JMH
Jim, it's Jim, in light of recent event's brought to my attention,
It'd be a greatly appriciated if you could contact me at you next
conveinence... Much appriated...
Jim
Received on Mon Nov 22 2004 - 21:14:20 CST