Nick Simmons, son of Gene Simmons, is accused of plagiarizing a comic manga called 'Bleach' for his own recent comic 'Incarnate'. (http://www.radicalcomics.com/titles/comics/incarnate)
http://community.livejournal.com/bleachness/446299.html
The above link shows some comparisons that have been made.
The company, Radical, has halted the sales of his comic. THAT's how similar it is.
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/02/radical-halts-nick-simmons-... (read about the halting)
So you get an idea,
left is 'Bleach', right is Simmon's 'Incarnate'.
Quote:
When contacted Wednesday night for comment, Radical Publishing released the following statement: "We at Radical Publishing Inc. and Radical Comics Inc. are quite concerned to hear the news surrounding Nick Simmons’s Incarnate comic book. We are taking this matter seriously and making efforts now to contact the publishers of the works in question in an effort to resolve this matter. We have halted further production and distribution of the Incarnate comic book and trade paperback until the matter is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. Rest assured that Radical is taking swift action regarding this matter and will continue in its efforts to maintain the integrity and protect the intellectual property of artists throughout the world whose creative works are the bedrock of our company and the comic book industry."
I'm glad it is being taken seriously.
Holy crap... did he think his daddy's name would make people overlook THAT?
Bleach is a huge, popular series. I know a lot of manga looks the same but...sheesh!
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