Is A Colourist Worthy Of Royalty?

another thing( among MANY) that SAEG wants to tackle, is Colorists getting cover credit AND royalties.less than a minute ago via webTony Harris
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@TONYFINGHARRIS I don't know of a colorist that moves the needle–so I don't think they should get royalties–same with letterers. Sorry.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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@TONYFINGHARRIS yes–some do great work–and they should be paid well for that work–but if sales don't move–it's not an incentive job.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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If Alan Moore comes on a book–sales go up–he deserves a piece of that–if @THEHITCHFACTORY draws a book increase–he deserves a pieceless than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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If a great colorist gets on a book–sales are unaffected–and that color services the art–to my way of thinking–he shouldn't get royaltiesless than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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Pay better colorist more than poor ones–get them on the best books–absolutely–but that's it.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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Talking to @Todd_McFarlane he said–"I bust my balls to get Alan Moore to write an issue of Spawn–sales go up on that issue– (cont)less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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"…what did the colorist do to deserve more money on that issue?" Hard to argue with that logic.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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@ErikJLarsen B&W books don't sell as much as color. Maybe as a special, but not as a regular series.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckChris Sotomayor
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@SotoColor see the Walking Dead–black and white and doing quite well.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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@ErikJLarsen Not to me. If I write a book and am steady on it and sales don't go up or down, I get royalties. So I don't think saying…less than a minute ago via TweetDeckKurt Busiek
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@ErikJLarsen …the colorist didn't make 'em go up or down means he shouldn't share. He's part of he reason the book earns the money…less than a minute ago via TweetDeckKurt Busiek
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@ErikJLarsen …that it does, so to my mind he deserves to participate.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckKurt Busiek
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@KurtBusiek but what you write affects sales even though you're a constant. If you have Wolverine guest star YOU made that choice.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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@KurtBusiek but what you write affects sales even though you're a constant. If you have Wolverine guest star YOU made that choice.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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@KurtBusiek Now you've opted to give them a lower rate with promises of royalties but your story choices are affecting their income.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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@ErikJLarsen "letterers too? Editors? Assistant editors?" If they're part of the creative team, creative direction, then Yes.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckMark Sweeney
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@MarkSweeney what ends up happening would be people getting a lower page rate with a promise of possible royalties.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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It's not like there's an endless supply of money. The money has to come from somewhere.less than a minute ago via webErik Larsen
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