Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Dec 17, 2013 20:21:31 GMT -6
From Tom Mason:
The first bit is that Marvel bought Malibu for its coloring department. The second is that Marvel is sitting on the Ultraverse characters because of contractual issues with the creators.
To point one:
Marvel never bought Malibu for its coloring department. That was never true. Marvel bought Malibu for only one reason: to keep it away from DC which had been negotiating to buy the company since April/May 1994.
To point two, most interestingly:
Tom Brevoort has stated in the past that the reason Marvel can't discuss the Ultraverse properties is because there's an NDA in place with certain parties.
If you read the original press release where Scott Rosenberg left Marvel and announced the formation of Platinum Studios back in 1997, you'll find this nugget: "Rosenberg also has an ongoing producer deal for all Malibu Comics properties."
So that NDA just might relate to that and probably has more to do with the reason why the Ultraverse properties have languished.
Fascinating. Who could blame Marvel for wanting to stay far, far away from the fiasco that is Platinum Studios and its founder?
The first bit is that Marvel bought Malibu for its coloring department. The second is that Marvel is sitting on the Ultraverse characters because of contractual issues with the creators.
To point one:
Marvel never bought Malibu for its coloring department. That was never true. Marvel bought Malibu for only one reason: to keep it away from DC which had been negotiating to buy the company since April/May 1994.
To point two, most interestingly:
Tom Brevoort has stated in the past that the reason Marvel can't discuss the Ultraverse properties is because there's an NDA in place with certain parties.
If you read the original press release where Scott Rosenberg left Marvel and announced the formation of Platinum Studios back in 1997, you'll find this nugget: "Rosenberg also has an ongoing producer deal for all Malibu Comics properties."
So that NDA just might relate to that and probably has more to do with the reason why the Ultraverse properties have languished.
Fascinating. Who could blame Marvel for wanting to stay far, far away from the fiasco that is Platinum Studios and its founder?
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