Marvel Comics tells freelance artists not to mint Marvel-branded NFTs, publisher to 'introduce opportunities for creators' -

Last March, comics publisher DC Comics told freelancers that intellectual property (IP) and characters owned by DC Comics were off limits with respect to freelancers using the IP to sell non-fungible tokens (NFT). A recent report indicates that Marvel Comics has also told freelance artists that selling NFT products with Marvel's IP is also banned.

DC Comics and Marvel are urging freelance artists to hold off on auctioning NFTs featuring the company's IP

A report published on Friday shows that the world's largest comic book publisher, Marvel Comics, does not want artists to use Marvel's products and IP for NFT sales.

Back in March, Bitcoin.com News reported on DC Comics' chief legal officer sending a letter to employees and freelance artists asking them to stop NFT initiatives that affected DC Comics' intellectual property. Before the letter was sent, the comic artist José Delgo sold a Wonder Woman-themed NFT collection via Makersplace.

“Please note that offering to sell digital images containing DC’s intellectual property with or without NFTs, whether provided for DC’s publications or outside of contractual engagement with DC, is not permitted,” DC’s legal team said in the letter. Following the letter, an artist uploaded the letter to Opensea and sold it as NFT art called “A Marvel to Behold” for $2,000 Ethereum ( ETH ).

The report about Marvel's omission comes from a story by Bloomberg writer Madis Kabash.

Marvel plans to "introduce new opportunities for Marvel creators," a New Jersey comic book retailer says the game has changed

Bitcoin.com News was reporting about Marvel's entry into the NFT space as the comic book publisher partnered with Orbis Blockchain Technologies Limited and the Veve Digital Collectibles app.

At the beginning of August, the company celebrated “Marvel Month” and introduced Non-fungible Spider-Man tokens. Marvel fell at the end of August Captain America NFTs for Marvel's 81st anniversary. In a statement sent to Bloomberg's Madis Kabash, Marvel said the company will provide opportunities to Marvel creators. Marvel said:

[Marvel Comics] plant, neue Möglichkeiten für Marvel-Schöpfer auf der Plattform von Veve einzuführen.

The Bloomberg editorial team discussed the topic with representatives of the comics industry and spoke with New Jersey-based comics dealer Jason Schachter. The secondary dealer explained that artists used to be able to easily sell originals and do so for “decades.”

“Creators have always had the power to sell their originals directly,” Schachter emphasized in his interview.

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