Comic art, creativity and the law / Marc H. Greenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenberg, Marc H., author.

Series:

Elgar law and entrepreneurship.

Elgar Law and Entrepreneurship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of speech.

Comic books, strips, etc--Law and legislation.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'An intellectual tour de force and a compelling read . . . Far beyond a practical guide to the law of comics (though it is that too), Greenberg's book touches on the nature of creativity, the basis for IP law, and the history of this fascinating medium.'- Professor Mark A. Lemley, Director, Stanford Law School, USThe creation of works of comic art, including graphic novels, comic books, cartoons and comic strips, and political cartoons, is affected, and at times limited, by a diverse array of laws, ranging from copyright law to free speech laws. This book examines how this intersection affects

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Table of authorities; PART I Introduction; PART II Creativity and the law; 1. The neuroscience of creativity; 2. How the law views the creative process; PART III Comic art - history, structure and mode; 3. A brief history of comic art; 4. The structure and common modes for comic art; PART IV The impact of law on the creation and structure of comic art; 5. Uneasy bedfellows: comic art creators and publishers - how comic art publishing contracts shape the creation of comic art; 6. Copyright law's impact on the creative process in comic art

7. A short comment on derivative works, fan art and fictionPART V Constraining creativity: the effect of tax law and obscenity law on the creative process; 8. The power to tax and the First Amendment: Mavrides v. Board of Equalization; 9. Censoring creativity, the Comics Code Authority and the birth of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund; 10. Obscenity law and the First Amendment: CBLDF to the defense; 11. The bigger picture: obscenity, the First Amendment and the moral education of the young; PART VI Comic art and law in the international and digital markets

12. Comic art and the law in the international marketplace13. Comic art, law and the digital revolution; 14. Concluding remarks; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78195-493-3

OCLC:

881887657