JHoagland opened this issue on May 10, 2016 ยท 20 posts
Boni posted Wed, 11 May 2016 at 6:05 AM
Keep in in mind that fan art derivatives are technically illegal and most holders of the copyright are being tolerant and have full authority to do just what the Gary Larson lawyers did. This same legal right protects us and our original art from plagiarism. Most franchises and well known artists see these fan art creations as free publicity. Others, as seen above do not. Here are a couple articles to help clear the issues up.
The Messy World of Fan Art and Copyright
Boni
"Be Hero to Yourself" -- Peter Tork