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The Fate of Two Specific Creations Revealed
If you’re still wondering what will become of a large delegate of secondary characters from the Archie Sonic comic universe that was under dispute in the recently settled copyright case between Archie and writer Ken Penders, the former lead Sonic writer wants you to know many may end up in his new project.
On Tuesday, fresh off the finalized settlement last week, Penders posted to his website’s message board specific details about his new series in development, now known as The Lara-Su Chronicles: New World Order. Penders even released several pages from a working script, and cited specifically the fate of two characters from his era he now claims he has ownership of.
“First off, TL-SC:NWO will not only feature the majority of characters I’ve created during my run on the Sonic titles, but there will also be some important new additions to the line-up as well beyond the previously announced Commander Taelor,” Penders wrote. “And to nip any speculation or needless questions, yes, Robo-Robotnik and Evil Sonic are my characters, and no, there are no plans (currently) to use them. With regards to those characters, I’m not trying to be cute or yank on anyone’s chain. The fact is when business is involved, anything’s possible. At this time and in the foreseeable future, all I will say is that whatever happens in Mamaroneck is a certain party’s business over which I have no control over.”
Penders says NWO will pick up after the Mobius: 25 Years Later’s conclusion arc as depicted in Sonic #144.
“Just because you think you know how things turn out doesn’t mean it happened the way you think it did,” Penders adds. “For one thing, I won’t be dealing with the Sega characters, so the guys working on the Sonic titles have plenty of room to pull a few rabbits out of their hat to surprise the readers with.”
Regarding canon confusion, Penders believes he can continue his storytelling and not interfere with the current Sonic comic timeline.
“Let’s just say I’m not going to go out of my way to point out where I disagree with what other creators have done with regards to my characters at this point,” Penders explains. “I’ve pretty much figured out a “live and let live” approach I think readers will approve of, and once they read TL-SC:NWO, I believe the general consensus will be that they’re getting a deeper, richer experience with these characters than they have before.”
A website opening for the project is expected by September.
While Archie and many of the company’s employees outside of Ian Flynn have remained largely silent in the wake of the settlement, and the settlement terms themselves have not been made public, Penders’s bold and direct remarks may be a big tell as to who got the better end of the deal. Now, the question is whether Penders’s own effort itself will be a success.
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and just to be clear im saying we band together so literally only one person pays for his comic EVER. (also I am joking…..kinda)
A lot of people said they would only check out his fan-comic, out of sheer curiousity. And that would only be from a bootleg copy, online, for free.
Penders says on his website he will be attending Archie’s Panel at San Diego comic con because he is “curious too.” For somebody that is pissing off the entire fan base by taking away beloved characters from the Archie Sonic comic it’s pretty pathetic that the only way he can even have much contact with the fan base is by leeching off Archie’s Panel in the hopes he may gain three readers instead of one. Sorry if I make anyone mad with this post but this guy is just ridiculous. If it was just a lawsuit over character rights I would still be pissed off but I could at least understand it. Instead he is actually trying to publish his own Sonic and Knuckles (but not Sonic and Knuckles) stories like some washed up writer who is grasping at a completely desperate last attempt for success in the comic business. I mean if he is completely honest with himself can even he think this will be successful? New readers who aren’t familiar with Sonic comics won’t understand or have any urge to read the comics and the vast majority of the Sonic comics fans feel burned and ignored by him. I’m very interested in seeing what his actions are after his comic fails. Maybe then he will realize that the only legacy he left in the comic industry has been forever clouded by this lawsuit.
Be awesome if he offers autographs to random people, only to have them laugh in his face.
@JaySin Penders isn’t taking characters from the comic. He asked for royalties and Archie is refusing to pay them. If anyone is leeching it’s Archie for trying to wipe out characters to avoid paying what’s rightfully owed.
It would be great if people would stop spreading false information about this situation. I’m annoyed about the characters being removed too. But blaming it all on Penders is just ridiculous.
As long as Penders doesn’t own the rights to Fiona I’ll be happy.
Fiona was originally created by Mike Gallagher, who I think is still working for Archie Comics. I think she’s safe. Gallagher was the one who wrote “Growing Pains,” the Tails centric back-up stories in Sonic The Hedgehog #28 and #29. The issues Fiona appeared in first. Though it was an automaton that was there, the design was later used by Penders when he decided to bring in the real Fiona in Knuckles The Echidna #28, proving that the androids were based on real people in that world. But overall, Fiona is not a Penders creation, and is not in danger as far as I know.
So, for we stupid people, can anyone explain in simple term what this whole thing means for Archie? I get the impression Penders is being a bit of a dick, but I really don’t understand a lot of what went on in the case.
Before answering your question, I’ve got one of my own if you don’t mind. JoeMD, would you happen to be the same JoeMD from Chronicle Chamber? Because if that be the case, then it must be said I thoroughly enjoyed the X-Band podcast you put together.
It’s a little-known fact that I’m a bit of a Phan personally (being Australian, it’s hard not to), and while a somewhat sceptical at first, downloaded both episodes. As it turned out, I enjoyed the first episode so much that I went on immediately to the next, as opposed to the original plan of lengthening out both to cover the weekend.
Onto your question. What this means for Archie (and while the fans don’t know any full details on account of the Non-Disclosure Agreement signed by both parties, a few nuggets have seeped through), is that they can continue to use Mr. Penders characters and concepts if they wish, but would have to (as nearly every other comic book company does) pay a sum of Royalties. Whether they wish to keep doing so, or play it cheap and scrap all his concepts altogether, is yet to be confirmed.
I don’t know if this answers your question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130707065250AAGdUbe
Yeah and since they said that there will be big changes for the comic soon, usually means they will not pay to use said characters.