Ken Penders: “I’ve Decided To Purchase Copyrights of Work By Sonic Freelancers Who Didn’t Sign Archie Contract”

I've decided to bite the bullet & purchase the copyrights of the work by any & all SONIC freelancers who didn't sign a contract with Archie.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) February 22, 2016

@DoritosPlebs The offer is out there, and I've already been contacted. I've got lawyers who can prepare the paperwork.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) February 22, 2016

My desire to take control of the SONIC copyrights has to do with SONIC creators not getting screwed over the way STAR TREK creators were —

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) February 22, 2016

— when IDW reprinted work created for DC Comics originally and didn't pay creators the royalties promised in their contracts.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) February 22, 2016

And it's not just IDW. Other publishers are reprinting work originally published elsewhere without paying royalties owed the creators.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) February 22, 2016