Talk:Swipe (comics)

The List
I'm not sure how this list should grow but it would be good to list the targets of swipes as well as those issues which swipe another cover. Maybe a table? Journeyman 07:34, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Usage of Swipe vs. Homage
Homage and swipe are two separate concepts and the combination of their use here is incorrect. Homages are greatly accepted by all comic artists and considered respectful. It's also pretty common to acknowledge the original artist in the credits. A swipe is a complete uncredited tracing of stealing of another artist work. It is frowned upon greatly and has in some cases ruined people's careers when revealed. I suggest separating them and acknowledging the difference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.64.19.75 (talk) 11:35, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't know about this whole entry. It seems much too cut and dried to me. What is the difference between "swiping", "borrowing" and "being inspired by?" It seems that there are a lot of shades of gray in between, and which is which is a matter of opinion and depends on who you ask, but this entry treats the topic as if these matters have all been resolved, as a purely black-and-white matter with no shades of gray whatsoever. I'm sure if you had asked those accused of "swiping" they would insist that they had been inspired by but had not outright "swiped" anything. Who is to say? What are the definitions of these things? What is the difference between swiping, borrowing, being inspired by, etc.? This whole entry doesn't even broach these topics. It is true that artists and cartoonists have long kept what they jokingly call a "morgue" or "swipe file" but this does not mean that they condone literal swiping or copying or plagiarizing other's works. I think the entire introduction at least needs to be rewritten to acknowledge differing opinions and definitions as to what constitutes "swiping" as opposed to being inspired by another's work. A few images as examples would also help.

TimMagic (talk) 05:08, 1 March 2015 (UTC) TimMagic

Intentional/Blatant
In the late 80s or early 90s, I remember a comic book advertised in one of those black and white catalogues called "Swiper" or something similar. It featured many mainstream comic book characters who had been changed by X% so that they could legally be used a single time in the comics.(That is, at least, how it was explained to me.) I've been searching all over the internet for the title, the premise, or really anything about it, but am coming up dry. Please tell me I'm not the only one to have ever seen or heard of this.

OR
Isn't any reference that lists only two comics pages considered original research? And therefore, some concern that some artist might take legal action for defamation or such? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.176.134.41 (talk) 09:11, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

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