In the past week the comic book industry has been abuzz with the recent outcome of the Gary Friedrich, co-creator of Ghost Rider, and Marvel/Disney. Many of you have expressed your anger and unjust treatment to Gary due to the court’s ruling. However, I’m not writing this blog to express who was right or wrong in the case. The truth is both parties could have done things differently. However, it is up to us to EDUCATE OURSELVES AND LEARN FROM CASES LIKE THESE.
In order to understand why things happen, we need to clearly state some facts. Here’s a short summary in chronological of key points in this case:
In 2002, director Michael W. Dean released a documentary with several indie artists who were interviewed about their passion for the arts and why they do it even though there isn’t a steady paycheck in it. The film became a huge success because of its inventive use of viral marketing. Here’s what happened. 
