[Groop]OT: Twist Vs. McFarlane Comics

Roland Mueller rsmueller@netzero.net
Mon, 10 Jul 2000 20:29:56 -0400


Tony Twist is a washed up professional hockey player.
Roland

Gary Grossmann wrote:

> Who the heck is Tony Twist?  -Gary G.
>
> PS - Such a ruling should not stand up to an appeal.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roland Mueller" <rsmueller@netzero.net>
> To: <groop@groo.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:09 AM
> Subject: [Groop]OT: Twist Vs. McFarlane Comics
>
> > Hi Groop,
> > I can't believe that Tony Twist successfully sued Todd McFarlane of
> > Spawn  Image Comics.  The judge awarded twist 24 million dollars for
> > McFarlane's use of his name to to create a fictional gangster character
> > named Antonio Twisterelli.  Todd will appeal not for the money alone,
> > but also the principles involved.   What could this mean for the future
> > of all published fictional authors struggling to pick a name for their
> > characters?
> > All the best,
> > Roland
> >
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