Jonathan J. Colton

Police Composite/Forensic Artist, Educator & Comic Creator of Creator of Capt.Arizona, Paul Bunyan vs Dracula, and The 3 Bros. Gruff. Founder of Colton Comics!

[Scott Williams @ScottW_inks]

Wait, Coipel is drawing the interiors for a new Batman book??? I will buy the shit out of that! Wow!

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

What should DC studios do next?

A. Total and complete reboot! New 52 at the movies.
B. Soft reboot (keep Corenswet, Fillion, etc.) bring in new writers/directors.
C. Bring back Zach Snyder

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

Which was Gunn's greatest movie/show as DC CEO?

A. Superman
B. Supergirl
C. Lanterns
D. Clayface
E. Peacemaker

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

@BloodyRedBaron I was being sarcastic in posting this (it doesn't travel so well on line - I know). That being said, I bet J.M. DeMatteis draws better than we know.

Most comic writers draw at least a little - even Alan Moore did rock band posters back in the day.

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

Obviously A.I., but I think we can all agree on the rankings.

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

@AirRaidsReturn Apparently so. I'm shocked at some of the hate Jack Kirby gets in this thread - the Philistines are among us.

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

@djcoffman And comics need more READERS not more investors. It's something manga has always understood and it's no small part of the reason their readership towers today.

[THE Billy Tucci (Teen Sensation!! @billy_tucci]

Happy 251st Birthday, USMC. #SemperFi

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

@JonMalin The only Tom King book I've ever read because I heard it was the inspiration for the new movie. The art was really good. The story was absolute meh - as movie audiences would later confirm.

[Verbal Riot @verbalriotshow]

I would watch 20 seasons of this show.

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

DJ Coffman is right.

[D.J. Coffman @djcoffman]

If you're interested in being a "creator" of any kind in this weird world, I highly suggest you read and understand and adapt the 1000 True Fan model. https://t.co/dJe5gt141q

[Gekko @realgekkox]

Disney paid $4 billion for Star Wars. Then the man who wrote the very first Star Wars book says the royalty checks stopped.

His name is Alan Dean Foster.

In 1976 he ghostwrote the novel of the first Star Wars film. George Lucas's name went on the cover. Foster also wrote the books for Alien, Aliens and Alien 3.

For years, the royalties came in.

Then Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012 for about $4 billion. In 2019 it bought Fox for $71.3 billion.

Foster says the royalties on all five books stopped. Even the sales reports stopped. He didn't know how his own books were selling.

Then Disney wanted him to sign an NDA before it would even talk.

In the video below, watch Foster explain why he refused to sign. Then listen to what SFWA says a Disney lawyer wrote about his royalties.

His agent asked. Then the writers' group SFWA asked. SFWA says Disney's answer was that it bought the rights, but not the obligations.

In November 2020 he went public with a letter called "Dear Mickey."

"My wife has serious medical issues and in 2016 I was diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer. We could use the money. Not charity: just what I'm owed."

The case for Disney: a spokesperson said it was "carefully reviewing whether any royalty payments may have been missed as a result of acquisition integration." A source close to Disney told IndieWire the NDA was standard practice.

By May 2021, Foster said the issue had been resolved.

But it took a public fight to get there.

I post one story like this every day.

Was this an honest mistake after a giant merger, or a bet that one writer would give up?

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

Nobody? I can't believe nobody mentioned the A names! Aaron Lopresti and Art Adams.

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

Jack "The King" Kirby aside, who is your favorite artist to draw the Thing?

A. John Byrne
B. George Perez
C. Mike Wieringo
D. Mike Ploog

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

@Tjonesonthenba When your top 4 best players are injured… you’re gonna lose some games.

[Archegos @ArchegosDan]

Truth, powerfully described.

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

@SeanClarke13617 @takenotefanclub Youth need to develop regardless.

[Mark Poulton 👑 @KoniWaves]

Only 2 days left to get your figures on Kickstarter!

[Jonathan J. Colton @JonathanJColton]

@KoniWaves @zenturian2000 @MikeMcMahonArt They look so amazing!