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Published on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 5:57pm |
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Jack "King" Kirby & Stan "The Man" Lee WILL get Creator Credit on THE HULK!!!
Hey folks, Harry here... Oh Happy Days! Excelsior!
As I wrote last night, I called Avi Arad immediately upon exiting the Regal Metropolitan Theater's Early Morning X2: X-MEN UNITED screening. I was reeling from the film, currently I'm about 2300 words into my review, but then I was just trying to form basic sentences, when I remembered... I have to call Avi like I said I would.
I talk to Avi about X2 and can hear the delight in his voice at having blown me completely away. That's when I asked about THE HULK situation regarding the lack of Creator Credit on the film. His first reaction was that he didn't know anything about that, that it was an issue for Universal and not in the hands of Marvel. He then informed me that legally there didn't have to be anything because Stan Lee would of course be getting his EXECUTIVE PRODUCER credit as always.
This is where I told Avi that I wasn't calling solely on Stan's behalf, but for Jack Kirby. That Kirby was the soul, heart, flesh, bone, dynamics and rage of the HULK. That it would be an absolute tragedy to not have his name there as well.
Avi told me that he'd look into it and see what was the situation and asked if it would be ok to call me back tomorrow morning with the information. I told him that'd be fine.
In the meanwhile, I've been working on my X2 review... 4 hours and 35 minutes go by....
The phone rings and it is Avi Arad. "Harry, where did you get this information?"
I told him that it was from very trusted people inside, he then informs me that everything is alright, that Kirby and Lee will be getting credit, that there was no problem and that everything was as it should be. He then stated that they didn't legally have to do this, which I acknowledged, but I then... again stated that it was the RIGHT thing to do. That it just wouldn't be THE HULK without Kirby's name up there... after all... from the trailer it looks like The King storyboarded hunks of the film. Avi then said that it was set up that way by Ang Lee, he then stated he couldn't wait for us all to see the film.
So there ya go. The credit will apparently read: "Based on the Marvel Characters as created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby"
Now... if only they'd take their signatures and have that be how their names were on screen. Wouldn't it be something to actually see Jack Kirby's signature on the front of this thing alongside Stan's... God, I love Jack's signature!
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Reader Talkback
The amount of shit Harry's
gonna get for this by Silvio Dante | Apr 28th, 2003 06:01:08 PM | Thank Ctuhulhu! by rev_skarekroe | Apr 28th, 2003 06:06:56 PM | Harry has aBanana nut candle
and cheets on Avi by Mechakong | Apr 28th, 2003 06:08:28 PM | I think Hulk Hogan should be
cast as the creator! by mbaker | Apr 28th, 2003 06:23:17 PM | I Don't Think Harry Was
Freaking Out Over This, Guys.
I Just Th by Buzz Maverik | Apr 28th, 2003 06:41:06 PM | So let me get this straight... by Terry_1978 | Apr 28th, 2003 06:42:35 PM | Thank God... by Tortuga | Apr 28th, 2003 06:42:35 PM | Again, Harry by Outkaxt | Apr 28th, 2003 07:00:36 PM | Are they at the beginning? by ChickenGeorgeVII | Apr 28th, 2003 07:08:32 PM | Never saw the TV version by Silvio Dante | Apr 28th, 2003 07:35:19 PM | For Bill..... by JAGUART | Apr 28th, 2003 07:45:53 PM | New phrase for those that
would prefer an actor to the
CGI Hulk by Terry_1978 | Apr 28th, 2003 07:54:16 PM | x men united FC by omega786 | Apr 28th, 2003 07:57:30 PM | And, as always... by jedimast3r | Apr 28th, 2003 08:16:04 PM | And, as always... by jedimast3r | Apr 28th, 2003 08:16:34 PM | Where's the MIGHTY WIND
review? by Darth Phallus | Apr 28th, 2003 09:09:02 PM | Jack Kirby by Ivan_Mtl | Apr 28th, 2003 09:09:25 PM | Bixby was great by Sci_Fi_Wasabe | Apr 28th, 2003 09:21:19 PM | Ivan_Mtl I could be wrong but
you may be DIShonoring Kirby by the G-man | Apr 28th, 2003 09:50:12 PM | And speaking of Bill Bixby and
dishonoring... by the G-man | Apr 28th, 2003 09:51:27 PM | Harrys Optic Blasts are way
better than big floppy
titties!!! by Rcamacho2278 | Apr 28th, 2003 09:53:05 PM | If Anybody Else Should Get
Credit, It's Herb Trimpe by andenu | Apr 28th, 2003 11:02:54 PM | It's Interesting That Lee,
Kirby & Ditko Weren't All That
Great by Buzz Maverik | Apr 29th, 2003 12:09:27 AM | Beautiful Harry. Just
beautiful. by KONG33 | Apr 29th, 2003 12:17:20 AM | What a load of crap. by Breck | Apr 29th, 2003 03:22:01 AM | Great Tribute to Bixby by Playhouse | Apr 29th, 2003 03:24:10 AM | Nadir My Ass by Steve Rogers | Apr 29th, 2003 04:16:39 AM | Wow, Harry, you did it!!! by stackpointer | Apr 29th, 2003 06:10:54 AM | Wow, Harry, you did it!!! by stackpointer | Apr 29th, 2003 06:10:54 AM | Harry, for what I understand
Avi seemed to be indicating
that yo by Blue_In_The_Face | Apr 29th, 2003 08:39:45 AM | Herb Trimpe drew the
definitive HULK by Blanket-Man | Apr 29th, 2003 09:23:32 AM | Hey Chubby Boy! by Blue_In_The_Face | Apr 29th, 2003 09:26:08 AM | Harry, nice of you to admit
that your last story you
printed was by minderbinder | Apr 29th, 2003 10:05:11 AM | Best. Non-Story. Ever. by mortsleam | Apr 29th, 2003 10:43:11 AM | Holy mackarel! by small boy | Apr 29th, 2003 03:03:26 PM | Give Herb Trimpe credit for
Wolverine by Ivan_Mtl | Apr 30th, 2003 05:31:52 PM | Final thoughts on Peter
David's Hulk by Ivan_Mtl | Apr 30th, 2003 05:52:08 PM | WATCH WHERE YOU STEP by zenchaos | May 2nd, 2003 03:53:15 AM |
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