He said he did it in response to DC trying to ‘strong arm’ him.
You can read Willingham’s entire post at his Substack, but the main source of this bold and surprising move is Willingham’s frustration with DC, and particularly with the company’s current corporate leadership. “At one time theFablesHe goes on to cite some of the examples of his dealings with the current regime at DC, with issues stemming from relatively minor to more substantial problems.
Since he cannot unilaterally end his deal with DC, Willingham says he decided to do the one thing he could do, which was to put material , anyone else on the planet can, without his or DC’s permission. Although comic books are not covered by the same deals that spawned the ongoing writers’ strike in Hollywood, it’s easy to see Willingham’s beef as an extension of the same issues: Corporations with enormous control over properties created by others, along with an undue share of the profits. The worlds of film and TV have radically evolved in the last few years, leaving many writers feeling like they are not getting an adequate piece of the pie.
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