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[stinglikeabee]

Marvel shuts down Livejournal users (via Big Shiny Robot!)

Individual LJ users have been served notices by the LJ Abuse Team and Marvel regarding copyright infringement. Basically anyone who's posted Marvel stuff on scans_daily has been targeted for said infringement. Luckily the text does not mention any repercussions, other than the fact that LJ has removed access to the scans.

Last I read, DC Comics and other publishes are not planning on springing a similar plan of action.

I haven't touched Marvel in years, and the latest news simply cements that decision for me. It also means I'm going to stop buying Ed Brubaker and Sean Philip's Criminal and Incognito, and while that makes me extremely sad I'd rather not spend my hard-earned cash on such a company.

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[pervyficgirl.livejournal.com]

Eep. Moral quandry! The best comic book reading that I'm enjoying is coming from Marvel at the present. I generally feel that my dollar goes much further when I buy Captain America or New Avengers than say, JLA or Batman. I enjoyed Secret Invasion more than Final Crisis and Civil War more than Infinite Nonsense or Countdown.

OTOH...this is bullshit and I really don't think I can justify giving Marvel my money anymore.

Mike mine ... ebay?

[stinglikeabee.livejournal.com]

I know! I buy DC for the superheroics but when I want something with more substance I head on over to Marvel's Icon imprint. The company has also made great adaptations of classic literature, and now I'm kicking myself for missing out on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Still, not worth it for the huge lapse in judgment and treating fans and readers like criminals.

Marvel is stepping into RIAA-asshole territory, and I do hope it backfires.

(hurray for eBay and $0.25 comic bins!)

[pervyficgirl.livejournal.com]

I am really becoming a Marvel girl more and more. It saddens me that this happens just as Marvel decides to be crazy. AND ARGH. New Hawkeye/Mockingbird series that looked promising, too...*sighs.*

Still, not worth it for the huge lapse in judgment and treating fans and readers like criminals.

Yeah. They're going to have to go on my "only buy if I'm sure the money won't get back to them" list. Hurrah used book stores. Hurrah ebay.