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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85170771 - LEGENDARY COMICS - N/A
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`ARK: LEGENDARY COMICS
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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. (cid:160) 85170771
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
`(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) Carla C. Calcagno
`(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) Calcagno Law PLLC
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) Suite 300
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) 1250 24th Street, N.W.
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160) (cid:160) Washington DC 20037
`APPLICANT: Legend Pictures, LLC
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`*85170771*
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`CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER
`TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S
`COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`(cid:160)I
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 11/3/2014
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`THIS IS A FINAL ACTION.
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`TEAS PLUS APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN REDUCED FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING
`SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE:(cid:160) Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus application form must
`(1) continue to submit certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §819.02(b) for a complete list of
`these documents); (2) accept correspondence from the USPTO via e-mail throughout the examination process; and (3) maintain a valid e-mail
`address.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.23(a)(1), (a)(2); TMEP §§819, 819.02(a).(cid:160) TEAS Plus applicants who do not meet these three requirements must
`submit an additional fee of $50 per international class of goods and/or services.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iv); TMEP §819.04.(cid:160) However, in certain
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`situations, authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone will not incur this additional fee. (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`APPLICATION STATUS
`This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on 10/14/2014.
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`(cid:160)A
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`fter considering applicant’s arguments carefully, the trademark examining attorney found them unpersuasive for the reasons below. Therefore,
`the refusal under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d), is now made FINAL with respect to U.S. Registration No. 4436755. See 15
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`U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a).(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION REFUSAL UNDER SECTION 2(d)
`Registration of the applied-for mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark in U.S. Registration No. 4436755. Trademark
`Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see TMEP §§1207.01 et seq. See the enclosed registration.
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`(cid:160)A
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`pplicant seeks to register the mark LEGENDARY COMICS for:
`Publishing of comic books and graphic novels; Providing online non-downloadable comic books and graphic novels
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`(cid:160)R
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`egistrant has registered the mark LEGENDARY for:
`Posters; photographs; brochures, pictures.
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`rademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that so resembles a registered mark that it is likely a potential consumer
`would be confused, mistaken, or deceived as to the source of the goods and/or services of the applicant and registrant. See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). A
`determination of likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d) is made on a case-by case basis and the factors set forth in In re E. I. du Pont de
`Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, 177 USPQ 563 (C.C.P.A. 1973) aid in this determination. Citigroup Inc. v. Capital City Bank Grp., Inc., 637
`F.3d 1344, 1349, 98 USPQ2d 1253, 1256 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (citing On-Line Careline, Inc. v. Am. Online, Inc., 229 F.3d 1080, 1085, 56 USPQ2d
`1471, 1474 (Fed. Cir. 2000)). Not all the du Pont factors, however, are necessarily relevant or of equal weight, and any one of the factors may
`control in a given case, depending upon the evidence of record. Citigroup Inc. v. Capital City Bank Grp., Inc., 637 F.3d at 1355, 98 USPQ2d at
`1260; In re Majestic Distilling Co., 315 F.3d 1311, 1315, 65 USPQ2d 1201, 1204 (Fed. Cir. 2003); see In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 476
`F.2d at 1361-62, 177 USPQ at 567.
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`(cid:160)I
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`n this case, the following factors are the most relevant: similarity of the marks, similarity and nature of the goods and/or services, and similarity
`of the trade channels of the goods and/or services. See In re Viterra Inc., 671 F.3d 1358, 1361-62, 101 USPQ2d 1905, 1908 (Fed. Cir. 2012); In
`re Dakin’s Miniatures Inc. , 59 USPQ2d 1593, 1595-96 (TTAB 1999); TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.
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`(cid:160)I
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`n the present case, the applicant’s mark is highly similar to the registered mark because the marks are similar in appearance, sound, and
`commercial impression. Marks may be confusingly similar in appearance where there are similar terms or phrases or similar parts of terms or
`phrases appearing in both applicant’s and registrant’s mark, here the dominant term LEGENDARY. See Crocker Nat’l Bank v. Canadian
`Imperial Bank of Commerce, 228 USPQ 689 (TTAB 1986), aff’d sub nom. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v. Wells Fargo Bank, Nat’l
`Ass’n , 811 F.2d 1490, 1 USPQ2d 1813 (Fed. Cir. 1987) (COMMCASH and COMMUNICASH); In re Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 228 USPQ
`949 (TTAB 1986) (21 CLUB and “21” CLUB (stylized)); In re Corning Glass Works, 229 USPQ 65 (TTAB 1985) (CONFIRM and
`CONFIRMCELLS); In re Collegian Sportswear Inc., 224 USPQ 174 (TTAB 1984) (COLLEGIAN OF CALIFORNIA and COLLEGIENNE); In
`re Pellerin Milnor Corp., 221 USPQ 558 (TTAB 1983) (MILTRON and MILLTRONICS); In re BASF A.G., 189 USPQ 424 (TTAB 1975)
`(LUTEXAL and LUTEX); TMEP §1207.01(b)(ii)-(iii).
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`(cid:160)T
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`he term LEGENDARY is dominant because consumers are generally more inclined to focus on the first word, prefix, or syllable in any
`trademark or service mark. See Palm Bay Imps., Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee En 1772, 396 F. 3d 1369, 1372, 73 USPQ2d
`1689, 1692 (Fed. Cir. 2005); Presto Prods., Inc. v. Nice-Pak Prods., Inc., 9 USPQ2d 1895, 1897 (TTAB 1988) (“it is often the first part of a
`mark which is most likely to be impressed upon the mind of a purchaser and remembered” when making purchasing decisions).
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`(cid:160)T
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`he additional wording in applicant’s mark COMICS is highly descriptive or generic wording regarding the nature of the services. Therefore,
`the identical wording LEGENDARY-creates the strongest commercial impression in each of the marks.
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`(cid:160)H
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`ere the goods and services are closely related because they are of the type that emanate from a single source. The evidence of record shows that
`the same entity commonly provides posters, photographs, and pictures as well as online non-downloadable comic books and graphic novels and
`publishes those comic books and graphic novels. See websites from:
`http://www.dcentertainment.com/
`http://marvel.com/comics
`www.sheldoncomics.com
`http://xkcd.com/
`http://archiecomics.com/
`http://www.darkhorse.com/
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`https://imagecomics.com/
`http://www.topcow.com/
`http://www.onipress.com
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`(cid:160)E
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`vidence obtained from the Internet may be used to support a determination under Trademark Act Section 2(d) that goods and/or services are
`related.(cid:160) See, e.g., In re G.B.I. Tile & Stone, Inc., 92 USPQ2d 1366, 1371 (TTAB 2009); In re Paper Doll Promotions, Inc., 84 USPQ2d 1660,
`1668 (TTAB 2007).
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`he goods and services are commonly marketed under the same trademark. See the attached third party registrations that show the same mark
`used for both the applicant’s services and registrant’s goods. The third-party registrations showing the same mark for posters, photographs,
`pictures, publishing of comic books and graphic novels would indicate that in the marketplace consumers are used to seeing the goods and
`services provided by a single source under a single mark. See In re Anderson, 101 USPQ2d 1912, 1919 (TTAB 2012); In re Albert Trostel &
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`Sons Co., 29 (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)
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`The overriding concern is not only to prevent buyer confusion as to the source of the goods and/or services, but to protect the registrant from
`adverse commercial impact due to use of a similar mark by a newcomer. See In re Shell Oil Co., 992 F.2d 1204, 1208, 26 USPQ2d 1687, 1690
`(Fed. Cir. 1993). Therefore, any doubt regarding a likelihood of confusion determination is resolved in favor of the registrant. TMEP
`§1207.01(d)(i); see Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Packard Press, Inc., 281 F.3d 1261, 1265, 62 USPQ2d 1001, 1003 (Fed. Cir. 2002); In re Hyper
`Shoppes (Ohio), Inc., 837 F.2d 463, 464-65, 6 USPQ2d 1025, 1026 (Fed. Cir. 1988).
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)
`In view of the foregoing, the refusal to register under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act is continued and made FINAL.
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`PROPER RESPONSE TO FINAL ACTION – Substantive Refusal(s)/Requirement(s)
`Applicant must respond within six months of the date of issuance of this final Office action or the application will be abandoned.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C.
`§1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a).(cid:160) Applicant may respond by providing one or both of the following:
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`(1)(cid:160) A response that fully satisfies all outstanding requirements and/or resolves all outstanding refusals.
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`(2)(cid:160) An appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, with the appeal fee of $100 per class.
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`(cid:160)3
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`7 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(18); TBMP ch. 1200.
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`(cid:160)I
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`n certain rare circumstances, an applicant may respond by filing a petition to the Director pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(2) to review
`procedural issues.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.146(b); TBMP §1201.05; TMEP §1704 (explaining petitionable
`matters).(cid:160) The petition fee is $100.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(15).
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`/Benji Paradewelai/
`Trademark Attorney
`Law Office 101
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`Direct Dial: (571) 272-1658(cid:160)(cid:160)
`Email: benji.paradewelai@uspto.gov (for informal inquiries)
`http://www.uspto.gov (for filing Official responses)
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`O RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: (cid:160) Go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. (cid:160) Please wait 48-72 hours from the
`issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application.(cid:160)
`For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.(cid:160) For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned
`trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to
`this Office action by e-mail.
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`(cid:160)A
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`ll informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
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`(cid:160)W
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`HO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:(cid:160) It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an
`applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants).(cid:160) If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the
`response.(cid:160)
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`ERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: (cid:160) To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official
`notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at
`http://tsdr.uspto.gov/. (cid:160) Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen. (cid:160) If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the
`Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199. (cid:160) For more information on checking
`status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.
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`O UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160) Use the TEAS form at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
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`DESIGN MARK
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`Serial Number
`TT928583
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`Status
`REGISTERED
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`Word Mark
`LEGENDARY
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`Standard Character Mark
`Yes
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`Registration Number
`4435755
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`Date Registered
`2DI3x11x19
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`Type of Marin
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
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`STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
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`Owner
`World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. CORPORATION DELRWERE 1241 East
`Main Street Stamford CONNECTICUT 06902
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`Goodsfserviees
`Claee Statue -- ACTIVE.
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`IC 016.
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`US
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`U02 U05 U22 U23 029 O3? U38 050.
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`G & 5: Posters; photographs: brochures, pictures. First Use:
`ZOLOHOB/30. First Use In Commerce: 2010/OBHSO.
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`Filing Date
`2D;D/D2/D4
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`Examining Attorney
`RWANG,
`JOHN
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`Attorney of Record
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`Where can I buy Image comics and graphic novels?
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`Image comics are primarily sold in comic book specialty shops. To find a comic book shop near
`you, we recommend using Diamond Comics Distributors‘ free Comic Book Locator. Image
`graphic novels are also sold at bookstores. Check your local Yellow Pages for a listing of
`bookstores near you.
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`Can I buy Image graphic novels at my local bookstore?
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`Yes, and if a title isn't on the shelf at your local bookstore, most Image graphic novels are
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`Not at even! library, but more and more Image graphic novels are finding their ways into
`libraries across the country. If you libraiy doesn't carry graphic novels yet, let them know you're
`interested! Ask them to order graphic novels for their YA section.
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`Are Image comics and graphic novels distributed outside the United States?
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`Yes. Image comics and graphic novels are available in over 50 countries, in over 20 languages,
`and that number is growing all the time.
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`season on AMC. An adaption of Top Cow Productions‘ Wanted was a major motion picture that
`came out in the summer of 2008. Top Cow Productions’ Witchblade was a |ive—action
`television on TNT from 2001 to 2002 and a feature film is scheduled for a 2009 release. Todd
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`McFar|ane‘s Spawn was a major motion picture in 1997, as well as an Emmy Award-winning
`animated series on HBO, running from 1997 to 1999. Asequel to Spawn is presently in
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`development. Erik Larsen’s Savage Dragon was an animation series on the USA Network from
`1994 to 1996, and Sam Kieth's The Maxx ran on MTV from 1994 to 1995. Numerous Image
`series have also been optioned fortelevision and film, including Chew (with Showtime), Thief
`of Thieve (with AMC), Noble Causes, Area 52, and Aria.
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`Have Image characters crossed over with characters from other comics publishers?
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`Yes. Image has done crossovers with publishers as diverse as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Archie,
`Harris, and Mirage, among others. In particular, Spawn has crossed overwith Batman.
`ShadowHawk has crossed over with Vampirella. Savage Dragon has crossed over with
`Superman, Hellboy, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the Atomics. Top Cow's characters
`(including Witchblade) have crossed over with Wolverine, Silver Surfer, Shi, and Darkchylde.
`All of the above Image characters have appeared together with Sonic, the Hedgehog. Most
`recently, Invincible has crossed over with Spider-Man.
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`Can I read Image comics and graphic novels online?
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`Image presently offers five—page previews of past, present and future Image titles online.
`Complete versions of Image titles are also available in our features section.
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`How often is the Image Website updated?
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`Nearly daily! There's always something new on the site, ranging fromthe latest news to
`updates of our five-page previews or shipping schedules.
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`Do Image comics run paid advertisements?
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`Not in all instances, but occasionally, yes.
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`Does Image ever reprint material previously published by other companies?
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`Yes. Image frequently reprints material that has been published elsewhere. Some examples
`include The One Trick Rip-0ff+ Deep Cuts, The Monolith, Liberty Meadows,
`our Zorro books, Hammer of the Gods, Nowheresville, andMadman.
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`Does Image hire writers and artists to produce its comics?
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`No. Since the overwhelming majority of Image comics and graphic novels are creator-owned,
`Image does not operate like a typical comics publisher. We do not assign writers and artists to
`the titles we publish; the creators determine who will be involved with the production of their
`individual titles.
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`Does Image accept proposals for new comics and graphic novels?
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`Yes. Please read our submissions guidelines for more information.
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`Who decides which submissions get approved?
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`Publisher Eric Stephenson personally reviews every proposal. When he finds one he likes, it is
`passed around to the office staff for their input. The proposal is then reviewed at our weekly
`staff meeting.
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`On what criteria is a book reviewed?
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`There are several. First, we determine ifthe story and art reflect our standards. is it
`professionally executed? Is there an interesting concept or an interesting, new take on an old
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`concept? Is there a perceived audience forthe work? Do we have a high degree of confidence
`that we can reach that audience.
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`Is there any particular genre Image is looking for?
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`No. Image publishes a wide variety of comics. We are looking for good, weII—to|d stories and
`exceptional artwork that run the gamut in terms of both style and genre.
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`Will someone reply to my submission?
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`We do our best to respond to submissions. However, due to the high volume and the amount of
`manpower required, there are no guarantees every submission will be responded to.
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`Will my submission be returned?
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`No. This is why we askthose submitting proposals NOT to send original art. Please 8 1/2 X 11
`photocopies only. Please DO NOT send your submission floppy or compact disk. We only
`accept hard copies. Please DO NOT send a se|f—address stamped envelope.
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`Can I submit a proposal to Image via email?
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`Yes. Proposals are accepted through email. Please read our submissions guidelines for more
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`How do I know if my submission got there?
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`Check the address carefully prior to mailing your submission. Put “ATTN: SUBMISSIONS“
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`above the Image address on your envelope. Be sure to also include a cover letter with a current W
`email address clearly typed at the top.
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`Should I make a follow up call?
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`No. Please be patient. We look at ALL submissions and will eventually get to yours. Please
`make sure a you provide a current email address along with your book proposal.
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`What if I only write and I don’t have an artist?
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`Please read the submissions guidelines and note that we do not assemble creative teams. If
`you are a writer and cannot find an artist to work with (orvice-versa), we suggest you submit
`your samples to Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, or any of the other publishers who hire freelance
`writers and artists.
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`How does publishing a comic book or graphic novel through Image work?
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`benefits financially. When a book is published by Image, creators are not paid up front.
`It can
`sometimes be two orthree months before one sees money from a book.
`It sounds rough, and it
`most definitely can be. But if it's done right, the payoff can be far more rewarding than
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`When the creator does finally get paid, they get paid on what their book makes after the cost of
`printing and image's modest office fee, which covers solicitations, traffic, production, and some
`promotion of the book. We make no more money off of our highest selling book than we do our
`lowest.
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`Does Image take my film and television rights?
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`No. You own ALL of your rights.
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`Can I “rent“ or ‘‘lease‘' the Image “i” for my comic or graphic novel?
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`is not for “rent“ or “ lease" under any circumstances. Asubmission must be
`No. The Image
`approved prior to publication.
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`How do I get ajob at Image?
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`There are presently no positions available, but when ajob does open up, we will post a listing
`here on the site.
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`Does Image Comics offer subscriptions to its titles?
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`For a variety of reasons, Image does not offer subscriptions, but if you're interested in receiving
`your comics through the mail there are a number of online comics retailers who can provide a
`similar service.
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`What does “TPB” stand for?
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`“TPB" stands for trade paperback.
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`Image Comics l Releasesl Spawn Compendium, Vol. 1 TP
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`Price $59 99
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`Published: January 11, 2012
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`TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature
`creation, Spawn, in 1992.
`In doing so, he created
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`Image Comics i Releases | Spawn: 20th Anniversary Poster #4 (of 4)
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`Price $9.99
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`Published: November 14. 2012
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`Finish Todd McFar|ane Productions’ yearlong celebration of
`20 years of Spawn in style! The final installment of our 2012
`quarterly poster program is going out with a bang! Fan-
`favorite artist CLAYTON CRAIN offers up this memorable
`digitally painted masterpiece foryour walls. Sized perfectly
`for framing, you don‘t want to miss the last installment of
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