Yep.The Story copyright was separate from the Artwork copyright, and things got complicated.
If I remember correctly, Denslow’s strip never mentioned Oz, except for the blurb about him being the artist from the book, so his use of the character images that he created was legal.
davidf42 about 10 years ago
Too much to read right now. Maybe I’ll come back later.
SKJAM! Premium Member about 10 years ago
The coloring makes the Tin Woodsman look like a ghost.
Nebulous Premium Member about 10 years ago
Yep.The Story copyright was separate from the Artwork copyright, and things got complicated.
If I remember correctly, Denslow’s strip never mentioned Oz, except for the blurb about him being the artist from the book, so his use of the character images that he created was legal.