Comments on: Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed Extra: Randy Schueller’s Brush With Comic History http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David LeVack http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-2/#comment-882263 David LeVack Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:40:06 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-882263 You can't expect Marvel to pay royalties to someone that had no creation in a character outside of the idea of making the costume Black and Red. I'd even wager the white emblem is designed differently than Randy envisioned. Besides that, a lot of other people put a lot of hardwork into making the character a reality and haven't seen a penny. Same with Venom. They can't credit Randy for the creation of the costume because his idea was different and it would be a slight to the people who put hours in developing what was actually used. He was compensated fairly for his input and given credit by those involved. IF we had more fans like Randy in comics, the industry would be less paranoid. You can’t expect Marvel to pay royalties to someone that had no creation in a character outside of the idea of making the costume Black and Red. I’d even wager the white emblem is designed differently than Randy envisioned. Besides that, a lot of other people put a lot of hardwork into making the character a reality and haven’t seen a penny. Same with Venom. They can’t credit Randy for the creation of the costume because his idea was different and it would be a slight to the people who put hours in developing what was actually used. He was compensated fairly for his input and given credit by those involved.

IF we had more fans like Randy in comics, the industry would be less paranoid.

]]> By: Dan Wheeler http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-2/#comment-837172 Dan Wheeler Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:29:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-837172 God bless Shooter for taking fan's idea's especially since he used to be one of those himself. Wish we could still do these type of things. God bless Shooter for taking fan’s idea’s especially since he used to be one of those himself.

Wish we could still do these type of things.

]]> By: Unknown http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-816652 Unknown Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:21:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-816652 sorry again but here the full sentence I been trying to put Thats a cool story you could tell people. also you should tell Marvel you at least want your name in the credits or something in every game, movie, show, comic, etc, the symbiote appears in. sorry again but here the full sentence I been trying to put
Thats a cool story you could tell people. also you should tell Marvel you at least want your name in the credits or something in every game, movie, show, comic, etc, the symbiote appears in.

]]> By: Unkown http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-816650 Unkown Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:19:45 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-816650 Ment to put Unknown. Ment to put Unknown.

]]> By: Unkown http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-816649 Unkown Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:18:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-816649 Thats a cool story you could tell people. also you should tell Marvel you at least want your name in the credits or something in every game the symbiote. Thats a cool story you could tell people. also you should tell Marvel you at least want your name in the credits or something in every game the symbiote.

]]> By: Mike Crow http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-810058 Mike Crow Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:22:42 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-810058 hey randy yeah man you were awsome on the story i will never forget that name randy schuller i rmeber this story from the amazing marvel facts they didnt say or mention your name though they even said they paid you 250$ and its 220$ whats up with that? hey randy yeah man you were awsome on the story i will never forget that name randy schuller i rmeber this story from the amazing marvel facts they didnt say or mention your name though they even said they paid you 250$ and its 220$ whats up with that?

]]> By: Pedro Penaforte http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-794087 Pedro Penaforte Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:58:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-794087 Hmm... red spider emblem? Well... Alex Ross actually did that! http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/1431/spideyvenomlitho.jpg The Earth X Venom. Hmm… red spider emblem? Well… Alex Ross actually did that!
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/1431/spideyvenomlitho.jpg

The Earth X Venom.

]]> By: larry http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-763793 larry Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:31:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-763793 This guy should sue Marvel, they've once again made billions off of some naive kid. The comics industry is almost as bad as the music industry when it comes to ripping off the creators. This guy should sue Marvel, they’ve once again made billions off of some naive kid. The comics industry is almost as bad as the music industry when it comes to ripping off the creators.

]]> By: opeu38 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-762022 opeu38 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:39:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-762022 Did not know this. Marvel should thank its lucky stars for this godsend. Without him starting the gravy train they wouldn't even have had Venom be a hit in the 90's continuing Spiderman's popularity and his character never would have been as huge a hit as it was today! Not to mention what might have taken place in Secret Wars. The effects of Todd McFarlane's rise to fame and popularity probably would have been nominal with McFarlane still being a superstar artist and leaving for Image. I'm sure he would have been a hit with his art but Venom obviously could be credited for a huge boost! At least 40% of Marvel Storylines probably would have been gone in a different direction or never been published creating a huge cascading effect. Minor detail I know but it has rather huge ramifications. Did not know this. Marvel should thank its lucky stars for this godsend. Without him starting the gravy train they wouldn’t even have had Venom be a hit in the 90′s continuing Spiderman’s popularity and his character never would have been as huge a hit as it was today! Not to mention what might have taken place in Secret Wars.

The effects of Todd McFarlane’s rise to fame and popularity probably would have been nominal with McFarlane still being a superstar artist and leaving for Image. I’m sure he would have been a hit with his art but Venom obviously could be credited for a huge boost!

At least 40% of Marvel Storylines probably would have been gone in a different direction or never been published creating a huge cascading effect. Minor detail I know but it has rather huge ramifications.

]]> By: Mar-Vell Zahmbey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-751982 Mar-Vell Zahmbey Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:47:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-751982 Randy, you are the man!!! Randy, you are the man!!!

]]> By: David B. Jacobs http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-749431 David B. Jacobs Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:16:20 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-749431 Dude, how did you keep it in so long? If I were you, I'd have been boasting since the day I got the letter!!! Dude, how did you keep it in so long? If I were you, I’d have been boasting since the day I got the letter!!!

]]> By: a REAL fan http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-489611 a REAL fan Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:01:53 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-489611 Spider-man 3 sucked. Spider-man 3 sucked.

]]> By: Dupe Hughes http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-115128 Dupe Hughes Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:22:21 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-115128 I am so proud of Randy. What a cool thing to do. I have 5 brothers who are into comics, so I am into comics also. I love Spidy. My nephews are great fans of Spider man. Way to go Randy! Dupe I am so proud of Randy. What a cool thing to do. I have 5 brothers who are into comics, so I am into comics also. I love Spidy. My nephews are great fans of Spider man.
Way to go Randy!
Dupe

]]> By: Al Bigley http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-99679 Al Bigley Sat, 26 May 2007 11:25:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-99679 Yes, the black-and-red Spidey outfit ran in a 1983 MARVEL AGE issue. Always dug that color scheme better than the white-and-black version. I also have tons of rejection letters from Marvel using that stationery from the 80s! Their envelopes and biz cards also had that Spidey art on them! Al Bigley Yes, the black-and-red Spidey outfit ran in a 1983 MARVEL AGE issue. Always dug that color scheme better than the white-and-black version.

I also have tons of rejection letters from Marvel using that stationery from the 80s! Their envelopes and biz cards also had that Spidey art on them!

Al Bigley

]]> By: Randy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-97288 Randy Tue, 22 May 2007 11:36:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-97288 Brian, I mentioned CBR in the Inside Edition story but it'll probably get cut too. Brian, I mentioned CBR in the Inside Edition story but it’ll probably get cut too.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-97138 Brian Cronin Tue, 22 May 2007 05:52:34 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-97138 Yeah, the NY Post article was neat (with a photo, even!). Our mention got nipped, though. Blast you, Post editors!! :) Yeah, the NY Post article was neat (with a photo, even!).

Our mention got nipped, though. Blast you, Post editors!! :)

]]> By: Randy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-97130 Randy Tue, 22 May 2007 05:03:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-97130 Bill, thanks for the tip on the Gazette article. By the way, in case you guys haven't seen it, the New York Post picked up this story today. <a href='http://www.nypost.com/seven/05212007/news/nationalnews/spidey_steals_my_tights_nationalnews_reed_tucker.htm' rel="nofollow">NY York Post</a> Also, tomorrow (5/22) I'll be on Inside Edition telling the story! Thanks to folks at CBR for getting the word out on my brush with comic greatness! I owe you guys one! Bill, thanks for the tip on the Gazette article. By the way, in case you guys haven’t seen it, the New York Post picked up this story today. NY York Post

Also, tomorrow (5/22) I’ll be on Inside Edition telling the story!

Thanks to folks at CBR for getting the word out on my brush with comic greatness! I owe you guys one!

]]> By: Bill http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-96973 Bill Mon, 21 May 2007 20:31:52 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-96973 Randy - you might be interested in this link. Someone who no longer works for Marvel but was involved at the time says you were paid $500 (I guess memory fades) and that you should be compenstated even more. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07124/783249-254.stm Randy – you might be interested in this link. Someone who no longer works for Marvel but was involved at the time says you were paid $500 (I guess memory fades) and that you should be compenstated even more.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07124/783249-254.stm

]]> By: Randy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-96815 Randy Mon, 21 May 2007 14:54:47 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-96815 Hey Rich, I did see that Comcast interview. I thought Frenz seemed like a great guy and I've always loved his art! If he's at all interested in discussing this, feel free to pass my email address on to him. It's ranlers@mac.com Thanks! Hey Rich,
I did see that Comcast interview. I thought Frenz seemed like a great guy and I’ve always loved his art! If he’s at all interested in discussing this, feel free to pass my email address on to him. It’s ranlers@mac.com

Thanks!

]]> By: Rich Yan http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/comment-page-1/#comment-96776 Rich Yan Mon, 21 May 2007 12:46:33 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/05/16/randy-schuellers-brush-with-comic-history/#comment-96776 Ron Frenz is a friend of mine and I was telling him about this. He says in the interviews he and Tom DeFalco did about the black costume leading up to the release of Spiderman 3, DeFalco credits a fan who's name has been forgotten with the creation of the black costume. (I think you can see those interviews on Comcast.com) Also apparently Jim Shooter has been saying said fan should be after Marvel for money. Ron Frenz is a friend of mine and I was telling him about this. He says in the interviews he and Tom DeFalco did about the black costume leading up to the release of Spiderman 3, DeFalco credits a fan who’s name has been forgotten with the creation of the black costume. (I think you can see those interviews on Comcast.com) Also apparently Jim Shooter has been saying said fan should be after Marvel for money.

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