Posted by Deltron at gso26-137-032.triad.rr.com on November 18, 2002 at 04:20:26:
In Reply to: Question about comic book properties posted by Gwylsgirl on November 18, 2002 at 04:15:11:
I was working on something once where, while it wasn't based on a comic book, a particular comic book character who's not really that big but would probably be recognized (I dunno, I'm not a big comic book person) factored pretty heavily into the plot. Sorta like they had the Punisher (I think) in Coyote Ugly, only in a bigger aspect.
Anyway, before I started writing it, I went and asked as many comic book webboards as I could find about it, and I was told I'd get slapped with a big fat ass lawsuit because A) it wasn't parody and B) the character was involved to the point where likenesses would be shown.
It was a pretty SHITTY idea anyway, so I'm not too hurt.
I'd say write the mother fucker anyway and keep your eyes on websites for contests involving scripts based on another medium. I know there was this one contest where spec scripts were being judged, and the winners got their scripts read by the writing staff of the show they wrote theirs for. One of the winners was asked for an original.