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That's just too weird. And yeah, of all the things to turn into a grappling hook gun...

BYE

thing is, it's not even a grappling gun in the comic, it's some kind of injector with a cure in it!

Looks like they added the 'grapple' and the sign to it to get around any IP confusion.. still sort of strange and funny.

Further proving that those comics and their creators are getting more and more slowed.

Rymafyr wrote:Personally, I'd like to see how artistic liscense would play in this situation. As an artist myself I'd stay away from doing anything like this given how most companies are going ga ga over protecting their IP. Remember how you used to find nearly every type of car as a model back in the 70's and 80's? Yeah, you don't find that now because the car companies realized they needed royalties from the Model manufacturers for using their IP. On the other hand, the same can't be said for Military Hardware since that is the property of the people since their tax dollars pay for it. It didn't stop the manufacturers of military hardware from trying to get royalties though.

North American tried to play the copyright angle with the name B-25 Mitchell and IIRC was slapped at the trial for trying to copyright a military designation (B-25)

M.

Maybe when THE DEVIL changed ALL OF THE SPIDER-MAN CONTUNITY to make EVERYONE forget that Peter Parker is Spider-Man, he thought to himself, "I always liked effing big automatic pistols from the future. Why not up this universe a bit more, it's not like anyone cares about contunity in this anymore."

Solasun wrote:Perhaps Spider-Man is the Emperor?

He's clearly a missing Primarch.

In other Spidey news I hear he's going to save the president

Altough that's a really nice idea, I just hope they won't mention the "new status quo" in any way. Then it might be enjoyable

Did I mention that I hate what they did to Spider-Man?

Rymafyr wrote:On the other hand, the same can't be said for Military Hardware since that is the property of the people since their tax dollars pay for it. It didn't stop the manufacturers of military hardware from trying to get royalties though.

Nah, thats not correct. "Private" arms companies tender for contracts to supply military hardware to various governements or military organisations. In many cases a arms manufacturer will design, test and build a rifle or vehicle and simply "offer" it to various countries for use in the field. As such, the design is owned and patented by the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and the same I.P laws will apply like any other household product. Even in cases like the SCAR project to supply the US SOCOM forces with a new generation of rifle, even though FN won the contract with their design, they still own the design and the I.P to the rifle.

Just because the government spends our tax money on a given product, doesn't strip the OEM of said product of Copyright ownership.

i think marvel stole gw idea

I think Legoburner's writing filter isn't working as good as it should.

Moving to discussions.

HAHAHAHA! Name drop time!

I shall have words with my mate Brady....former Manager of Games Workshop Tunbridge Wells, and now...editor of the very magazine in question. The sod.

And his missus is gorgeous. So, if you're wondering where your good luck has gone, look in Mr Webb's direction first....