Robert Kirkman has been hit with a second
lawsuit filed by his childhood friend and former illustrator, Tony
Moore. After suing the comic book writer over the payment of “The Walking Dead”
royalty, he now files a new lawsuit to seek a declaratory judgment that
he is a joint author of “Walking Dead” and other works.
“Kirkman is a proud liar,” Moore says in a
complaint filed on Tuesday, August 7 in U.S. District Court in Los
Angeles, “and fraudster who freely admits that he has no qualm about
misrepresenting material facts in order to consummate business
transactions, and it is precisely that illicit conduct which led to the
present lawsuit (and to Kirkman’s business ‘success’ generally).”
The other works Moore is seeking the co-authorship of are “Battle Pope”, “Brit”, “Dead Planet” and “My Name Is Abraham”. He adds that once the judge grants him the co-authorship, he will then “pursue his rights as a co-owner to proceeds generated from the Works.”
Though so, Kirkman’s attorney Allen Grodzky believes the new lawsuit won’t prevail in court. “His lawyer finally realized, ‘Oh crap, we filed in the wrong place,’ ” Grodsky states. “Our position is that it is never going to get to that issue because he is never going to be able to show fraud, plus the statute of limitations on co-ownership has passed. Also, he’s not a co-owner.”
Previously, Kirkman claimed Moore was “violating” their existing contract by suing him over the proceeds of “Walking Dead”. “Tony regularly receives payment for the work he did as penciler, inker and for gray tones on the first six issues of The Walking Dead comic series and he receives royalties for the TV show, to assert otherwise is simply incorrect,” he insisted.
Kirkman also filed a countersuit against Moore, claiming that he had actually overpaid Moore for his work and was entitled to money back.
The other works Moore is seeking the co-authorship of are “Battle Pope”, “Brit”, “Dead Planet” and “My Name Is Abraham”. He adds that once the judge grants him the co-authorship, he will then “pursue his rights as a co-owner to proceeds generated from the Works.”
Though so, Kirkman’s attorney Allen Grodzky believes the new lawsuit won’t prevail in court. “His lawyer finally realized, ‘Oh crap, we filed in the wrong place,’ ” Grodsky states. “Our position is that it is never going to get to that issue because he is never going to be able to show fraud, plus the statute of limitations on co-ownership has passed. Also, he’s not a co-owner.”
Previously, Kirkman claimed Moore was “violating” their existing contract by suing him over the proceeds of “Walking Dead”. “Tony regularly receives payment for the work he did as penciler, inker and for gray tones on the first six issues of The Walking Dead comic series and he receives royalties for the TV show, to assert otherwise is simply incorrect,” he insisted.
Kirkman also filed a countersuit against Moore, claiming that he had actually overpaid Moore for his work and was entitled to money back.
In another sneak peek, Jessica coincidentally meets Jason in Merlotte’s as they have an appointment with someone else. It seems that Hoyt arranges their meeting since he is also seen walking into the bar.
There’s additionally a clip which features Russell and Steve Newlin dancing to Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” among dead bodies. Russell talks about his dream of being able to walk in the daylight and Steve pleads, “Take me with you.”
Titled “Gone, Gone, Gone”, the upcoming episode of “True Blood” will see Bill launching a public-relations campaign about the rise in vampire violence that’s favorable to the Authority. Nora tries to convert Eric to Lilith’s gospel but to no avail, and Jason finds a mysterious scroll that could help explain his family’s history.
It will air Sunday, August 12 at 9 P.M. ET on HBO.
