Good Omens graphic novel update

[vivdunstan]

Update today from the Good Omens graphic novel Kickstarter, as they finally address the huge elephant in the room, and the Neil Gaiman sexual assault allegations. They're reopening refund offers temporarily, and he won't be benefiting financially from the Kickstarter. It's still fraught, but that has calmed a lot of people's nerves. I plan (and did before today) to continue receiving my pledge. Because the original book was mostly written by Terry Pratchett. I feel very sorry for Rhianna Pratchett and Rob Wilkins having to deal with this, as well as the graphic novel artist Colleen Doran who is dealing with cancer throughout this. But yes, I'm still getting my book, and will be keeping it. Along with the Tadfield village mug I ordered as an add-on. Because of Pterry.

Comments

[a_cubed]

Co-authored stuff is really tricky. It's one of the most difficult parts of my volunteer work on the ACM'S Plagiarism and Ethics Committee. Although in principle all authors of a submitted/published paper are supposed to take equal and joint responsibility for the work and its probity (unless someone submitted it with their name on without their permission) there are situations where it seem unreasonable, such as where senior people are the ones at fault and the juniors have no real way of knowing about or dealine with the problem ahead of time.

[vivdunstan]

It's been a big problem for the Kickstarter anyway, which has only now been addressed officially.