I’m kind of surprised you don’t have a following outside of HH. These comics are original, funny, and well done. I have to believe even non-Angel fans would love these.
Else the IP police of Columbia Pictures would have had this post taken down so fast WiHaloFan would be in a paramedic van even now, wearing a neck brace.
It is a legal use. But it is not a PERFECT legal use.
There are limits. Even if those limits do not apply here, Columbia could use the leverage of their massive legal resource to overwhelm WHF. Depends on how much of a dickwad they feel like being this year.
For example (I am not an attorney, and I am hoping that you are one, although I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once), since SBNation is a commercial enterprise and page visits are supported via ad space (whether or not any money is being made), an argument could be made that this space and this page are commercial enterprises. WHF is not making money for himself, but he is participating with SBN to make money for SBN. That could be a challenge point for the “Purpose and Character of Use” discussion. It would be a huge stretch, but it would cost WHF some legal $$$ to deal with.
On Discussion point #3, “Amount and Substantiality of the Portion Used of the Copyrighted Work”, WHF would get his clock cleaned. He probably would ultimately prevail, but that one might stick all the way into a courtroom.
parody for profit is just as protected as parody for the hell of it.
And the reason it is still “vague” is that the owners of “intellectual property” are all bark and no bite – they are terrified of a judge ruling against them and they have no intention of taking any parody case to court, where they have regularly had huge chunks of their “rights” taken away in the blink of a judge dotting the i in his decision.
GMJ: War’s over, man. Selig dropped the big one. Torii: Over? Did you say “over”? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! Soth: Germans? Lackey: Forget it, he’s rolling. Torii: And it ain’t over now. ‘Cause when the goin’ gets tough…
[thinks hard] Torii: the tough get goin’! Who’s with me? Let’s go!
[runs out, alone; then returns] Torii: What the f*** happened to the AngelsI used to know? Where’s the spirit? Where’s the guts, huh? This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you’re gonna let it be the worst. “Ooh, we’re afraid to go with you Torii, we might get in trouble.” Well just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I’m not gonna take this. Selig, he’s a dead man! Beckett, dead! Pabelbon… Soth: Dead! Torii’s right. Psychotic, but absolutely right. We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody’s part. Torii: We’re just the guys to do it. GMJ: Let’s do it. Torii: * Let’s do it *!
But it seems incongruent with your comment on PhiSlamma’s fanpost. Here, you suggest that crooked officiating stole the game from the Angels. There, you say the Angels lost the game on their own. These conclusions seem mutually exclusive.
But no matter. This one must have taken a long time to put together, getting just the right screen caps and all. And the whole concept of associating the movie incident and the Wednesday incident is quite creative. You have a gift for this.
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Classic!
KubanKowbell19 - September 18, 2009
Definitely worth the wait!
[grungy nitpick == “Boras”, not “Boris”]
red floyd - September 18, 2009
lol
awesome work WiHalo..
vlad IS my man - September 18, 2009
I want Jack for comissioner!
Andyman - September 18, 2009
perfect!
SCHalo - September 18, 2009
The witness has rights
Moondoggy - September 18, 2009
Well Done!
Funke5ive - September 18, 2009
Thanks WiHalo!
Another fantastically quality work!
Clutch - September 18, 2009
A++++++
I’m kind of surprised you don’t have a following outside of HH. These comics are original, funny, and well done. I have to believe even non-Angel fans would love these.
Keep up the good work!
johnnyangel101 - September 18, 2009
We are probably glad that he doesn't.
Else the IP police of Columbia Pictures would have had this post taken down so fast WiHaloFan would be in a paramedic van even now, wearing a neck brace.
Stirrups - September 18, 2009
Parody is a perfectly legal use of copyrighted material.
red floyd - September 18, 2009
Just ask Weird Al.
Downing Rules - September 18, 2009
Funny... I was thinking of tacking that very comment onto my post.
red floyd - September 18, 2009
It is a legal use. But it is not a PERFECT legal use.
There are limits. Even if those limits do not apply here, Columbia could use the leverage of their massive legal resource to overwhelm WHF. Depends on how much of a dickwad they feel like being this year.
For example (I am not an attorney, and I am hoping that you are one, although I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once), since SBNation is a commercial enterprise and page visits are supported via ad space (whether or not any money is being made), an argument could be made that this space and this page are commercial enterprises. WHF is not making money for himself, but he is participating with SBN to make money for SBN. That could be a challenge point for the “Purpose and Character of Use” discussion. It would be a huge stretch, but it would cost WHF some legal $$$ to deal with.
On Discussion point #3, “Amount and Substantiality of the Portion Used of the Copyrighted Work”, WHF would get his clock cleaned. He probably would ultimately prevail, but that one might stick all the way into a courtroom.
Stirrups - September 18, 2009
parody for profit is just as protected as parody for the hell of it.
And the reason it is still “vague” is that the owners of “intellectual property” are all bark and no bite – they are terrified of a judge ruling against them and they have no intention of taking any parody case to court, where they have regularly had huge chunks of their “rights” taken away in the blink of a judge dotting the i in his decision.
Rev Halofan - September 18, 2009
zzzzzzz
I’ll just await my summons and let the attorney’s figure it all out for me.
Downing Rules - September 18, 2009
Awesome - I love it!
gorams77 - September 18, 2009
Another Classic
Seik1177 - September 18, 2009
Suggestion for a future one...
GMJ: War’s over, man. Selig dropped the big one.
Torii: Over? Did you say “over”? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Soth: Germans?
Lackey: Forget it, he’s rolling.
Torii: And it ain’t over now. ‘Cause when the goin’ gets tough…
[thinks hard]
Torii: the tough get goin’! Who’s with me? Let’s go!
[runs out, alone; then returns]
Torii: What the f*** happened to the AngelsI used to know? Where’s the spirit? Where’s the guts, huh? This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you’re gonna let it be the worst. “Ooh, we’re afraid to go with you Torii, we might get in trouble.” Well just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I’m not gonna take this. Selig, he’s a dead man! Beckett, dead! Pabelbon…
Soth: Dead! Torii’s right. Psychotic, but absolutely right. We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody’s part.
Torii: We’re just the guys to do it.
GMJ: Let’s do it.
Torii: * Let’s do it *!
red floyd - September 18, 2009
What the heck is that from?
opiejeanne - September 18, 2009
Never mind. Animal house. I knew it sounded familiar.
opiejeanne - September 18, 2009
Recommended.
This was one of the best yet. Hell, there have been so many good ones, they are all the best.
Perfect combination of a highly dramatic scene with what happened the other night.
Downing Rules - September 18, 2009
Haha! I'm a Redsox fan and I enjoyed that!
sox-inda-south - September 18, 2009
Brilliant as usual, WiHaloFan!
But it seems incongruent with your comment on PhiSlamma’s fanpost. Here, you suggest that crooked officiating stole the game from the Angels. There, you say the Angels lost the game on their own. These conclusions seem mutually exclusive.
But no matter. This one must have taken a long time to put together, getting just the right screen caps and all. And the whole concept of associating the movie incident and the Wednesday incident is quite creative. You have a gift for this.
rspencer - September 18, 2009
He's writing for entertainment purposes here ...
and probably representing 80% of the fanbase by doing so.
Downing Rules - September 18, 2009
Dude, it's a comic.
Do yo think the guy who draws Garfield thinks cats like lasagne?
Are we clear?
ARE WE CLEAR?
Crystal.
WiHaloFan - September 18, 2009
Just trying to make some sense out of this crazy world we live in
Geez.
rspencer - September 18, 2009
Your comics are excellent
But this is truly fantastic. Thank you!
Fan Since 1981 - September 18, 2009
I think this is quite brilliant
SonomaCoHalofan - September 18, 2009
This comic strip has Luminous Resistance Power.
I am study every frame of this comic.
red floyd - September 18, 2009
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Brian S (brianguy) - September 18, 2009
How do I digg this?
King Fish - September 18, 2009
shovel
Downing Rules - September 21, 2009
Best comic this season
Slyintine - September 19, 2009
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