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James Patrick
04-19-2007, 12:10 PM
Congrats to him. I don't know him -- I don't think, though I may know the face from Mid-Ohio Con -- but I was reading the paper and saw a huge article on it. Here's the link.

http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/articles/2007/04/19/news/
DrMachine
04-19-2007, 12:16 PM
Interesting that he'd be willing to make monetary numbers public.

It sounds like an interesting premise.
Donal DeLay
04-19-2007, 12:19 PM
Good for him.

Wish I could see some of his artwork.
Buk Was Right
04-19-2007, 12:21 PM
wow. i know that's a lot of money to ME... but is that a big/small/average amount to get paid for this sort of thing?
SteveFlack
04-19-2007, 12:24 PM
Googling it, I found this:

http://wizarduniverse.invisionzone.com/lofiversion/index.php/t5973.html

His use of numbers in place of letters bothers me. The finished book must be fantastic, since it looks rather bland here, and totally out of place with the books Icon has been publishing.

-Steve!
DrMachine
04-19-2007, 12:25 PM
wow. i know that's a lot of money to ME... but is that a big/small/average amount to get paid for this sort of thing?

would you commit to 6 years of work for 50k?
Buk Was Right
04-19-2007, 12:26 PM
would you commit to 6 years of work for 50k?

ok... well... when you put it like that...
Simps
04-19-2007, 12:29 PM
would you commit to 6 years of work for 50k?
But that's just the initial upfront payment.
Xander Boune
04-19-2007, 12:30 PM
Good for him.

Wish I could see some of his artwork.

http://forums.ronin-studios.com/showthread.php?t=5732

I like the aerosmith portraits
DrMachine
04-19-2007, 12:30 PM
But that's just the initial upfront payment.

true, I'm sure there are going to be payments based on sales and he ultimately keeps ownership and it's a great opportunity
PhilipClark
04-19-2007, 01:03 PM
It looks pretty obvious from some of the links that strategic partnerships are also going to be at the core of this series. Looks like the money could make from the clothing designs would pay for this $50k buy-in on its own.

This is an Icon book? I'm surprised they would go that commercial.
James Patrick
04-19-2007, 03:22 PM
It looks pretty obvious from some of the links that strategic partnerships are also going to be at the core of this series. Looks like the money could make from the clothing designs would pay for this $50k buy-in on its own.

This is an Icon book? I'm surprised they would go that commercial.

It certainly is a different look for Icon and caught my attention. I was a little shocked at the throwing around of figures as well, but then I realized press releases do it all the time on big movie deals, so there's much difference.