GAIMAN, MACFARLANE FIGHT OVER DARK AGES SPAWN
Source: scifiwire.com
Author/comics writer Neil Gaiman and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane took a long-running legal battle into a Madison, Wis., courtroom on Monday, June 14, according to the New York Times. The reason? Gaiman claims that McFarlane owes him money for characters in the Spawn comic-book series that bear what Gaiman says is a suspiciously close resemblance to characters that Gaiman created for the franchise in the 1990s.
Gaiman testified for three hours in federal court, alleging that his character Medieval Spawn formed the basis for Dark Ages Spawn, while his red-haired creation Angela was the template for the avenging angels Tiffany and Domina. McFarlane, a resident of Arizona, also took the stand, saying that while all the Spawn characters share some similarities, he did not direct writer Brian Holguin to copy Gaiman’s character for Dark Ages Spawn.
Holguin, who testified as well, said that he and another writer conceived Dark Ages Spawn in 1998 and that any resemblance to Gaiman’s monster was coincidental.
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Mr Neil Gaiman has addressed this briefly in his blog as well – you can read what he has to say here. What do you think of this issue – if anything?
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I have heard this information before. I don't understand what bearing it has on his work. I don't care what anyone chooses as their religion.
Neil Gaiman is a Scientologist and is underwriting Scientology. The Scientologists list Neil Gaiman him in the Cornerstone Newsletter along with Mary Gaiman, as contributing $35,000.00 in 2009. Being listed in the Cornerstone Newsletter means you are in good-standing with the cult.
In 2010, Mary Gaiman was awarded the “Gold Humanitarian Award” for her contribution of $500,000.00 to Scientology. This is significant because Mary Gaiman continues to be Neil Gaiman’s business partner in The Blank Corporation, which is now Neil Gaiman’s Scientology front and how he pays the cult.
Gaiman is also the “Vitamin Heir” of Scientology. The Gaiman family owns G&G Vitamins which reaps 6 million a year from selling The Purification Rundown Vitamins.
Gaiman’s two sisters, Claire Edwards and Lizzie Calciole are not just high-ranking Scientologists, they are the head of RECRUITING and the head of Wealden House, the Scientology stronghold in East Grinstead. These two cannot associate with Neil unless he is in good standing.
Neil Gaiman is a Scientologist and is underwriting Scientology. The Scientologists list Neil Gaiman him in the Cornerstone Newsletter along with Mary Gaiman, as contributing $35,000.00 in 2009. Being listed in the Cornerstone Newsletter means you are in good-standing with the cult.
In 2010, Mary Gaiman was awarded the “Gold Humanitarian Award” for her contribution of $500,000.00 to Scientology. This is significant because Mary Gaiman continues to be Neil Gaiman’s business partner in The Blank Corporation, which is now Neil Gaiman’s Scientology front and how he pays the cult.
Gaiman is also the “Vitamin Heir” of Scientology. The Gaiman family owns G&G Vitamins which reaps 6 million a year from selling The Purification Rundown Vitamins.
Gaiman’s two sisters, Claire Edwards and Lizzie Calciole are not just high-ranking Scientologists, they are the head of RECRUITING and the head of Wealden House, the Scientology stronghold in East Grinstead. These two cannot associate with Neil unless he is in good standing.