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  • Straight Talk: Stop Stealing Books, Comics, Art or Any Form of Entertainment, Please

    Posted on June 10, 2022 7:29 am by A.P. Fuchs

    I am writing this statement on behalf of my fellow writers and artists whose livelihoods depend on the honesty of our readers. This statement is going to be perfectly blunt to ensure crystal clarity in the message.

    And the message is this: Please, stop pirating–also known as downloading illegally–our books, comics, movies, music, audio performances or presentations, art, and anything else that does not belong to you.

    When someone takes something that doesn’t belong to them, it is called stealing. This makes a person a thief. That is what someone who steals is. It does not matter whether the item you took cost pennies or hundreds–even thousands–of dollars to create. In the case of movies, these numbers can run into the millions. The value is irrelevant when it comes to the principle of taking something you didn’t buy and/or did not have permission to use.

    There is a sad and, frankly, pathetic mentality out there that everything on the Internet is free and up for grabs to be consumed however anyone wishes.

    This is not true.

    Yes, there are platforms out there where entertainment work is posted for free in various mediums, but that is where this work is to remain. If a creator posted a piece of art or a photograph to the Internet, you cannot assume you can take it and use it how you see fit. There are rules and there are guidelines and there are permissions to be asked.

    Please, stop stealing our work.

    Downloading pirated movies, TV shows, music, books, comics, art, and anything else illegally is just that: illegal. It is a crime and it is wrong.

    It is even worse when someone takes someone else’s intellectual property and uses it for financial gain. You are profiting off theft. This is also illegal. The excessive amount of fan art in the comic community is a good example of this.

    Please, stop stealing our work.

    Most creators–despite what you might read in the news or see on TV–live paycheck to paycheck just like plenty of other people. We cannot afford to have our readers not pay for our work. If you like our work and want to read it, we thank you, but we ask that you do it ethically and compensate us for the lengthy amount of time and effort and sometimes stress put into various projects.

    If some creators flat out say they are fine with their stuff being pirated, then that’s different and that’s on that particular creator that they are acting ethically to ensure all parties involved with the work are okay with them allowing it to be used and/or consumed for free.

    The Internet does not equal free in the purest sense.

    Please, stop stealing our work.

    Sure, it is understood amongst many creators that many of our readers do not have the means to purchase our material. And while, having lived on the street, I can fully emphasize with that, stealing is stealing. End of story.

    When you steal a piece of entertainment, you are stealing not just the compensation for creating that piece of work, you are stealing a person’s time, which is, like I always say, the most valuable thing any living person has because our lives our finite. You are stealing something that is worth more than any treasure or wealth on the planet. Time is more valuable than diamonds.

    Please, stop stealing our work.

    This is a moral issue.

    It is up to you to decide who you want to be: Someone who is fair and respectful, or someone who steals from others.

    Please, stop stealing our work.

    Thank you.


    📂This entry was posted in Articles 📎and tagged art artists audio performances Books comic community comics creators entertainment fan art intellectual property Internet Movies music pirating presentations projects readers stealing time writers
  • Canister X Mailbag – Blackthorne No. 4 Unboxing – May82021

    Posted on May 8, 2021 1:36 pm by A.P. Fuchs
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    Come watch as I unbox my Kickstarter reward for backing Blackthorne No. 4. The comic turned out amazing and best yet? It’s in grayscale. I’m a huge fan of black and white comics.

    For more on Blackthorne and his creator, Colin Work, please go here.

    Don’t forget to like and subscribe! Enjoy!

    Feel free to email me with any comments.


    📂This entry was posted in Superheroes YouTube 📎and tagged black and white comics Blackthorne Colin Work comics Kickstarter subscribe video
  • Status Report – 020721

    Posted on February 7, 2021 11:32 am by A.P. Fuchs
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    Status Report – 020721:

    I’ve been off my sabbatical since the beginning of January. Since then, I’ve done my best to work at a pace that is more health-ful. It’s one thing to go 1000mph, but it’s also important to know when to ease off the gas. I had my foot to the floor for too long and paid the price, which was burn out. It took about five months to recover to the point where I can go a little harder without compromising my health. I still made art during those months but at a much slower pace.

    Since being off sabbatical, I’ve spent most of my time making comics, namely Fredrikus.

    Episodes 18-20 have aired along with the front cover and first page of Issue 2. Go here to check them out.

    Episode 21 to air shortly.

    If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop me an email by going here.

    This concludes your Status Report for 020721.


    📂This entry was posted in Status Report 📎and tagged 1000mph art comics Fredrikus health sabbatical status report work
  • Just Joshing Interview, January 2021

    Posted on January 22, 2021 12:10 pm by A.P. Fuchs
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    This week I was a guest on Joshua Pantalleresco’s Just Joshing webcast/podcast. We talked books and comics. It was a great time despite me being awkward for the first bit (my social skills are rusty due to the lockdown).

    Anyway, we had a great time and you can check out the episode by going here.

    Enjoy!


    📂This entry was posted in Interviews Promo Items 📎and tagged Books comics interview Just Joshing podcast webcast
  • Gone Comic Makin’

    Posted on July 6, 2020 1:00 am by A.P. Fuchs
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    Just a simple notice that I’m off making comics.


    📂This entry was posted in Comic Books General Announcements 📎and tagged comics
  • Station Ident – Jun262020

    Posted on June 26, 2020 11:42 am by A.P. Fuchs

    This is your station identification for Jun262020.

    I am . . .

    . . . A.P. Fuchs. I’m a writer, cartoonist, and freelancer in the worlds of books and comics. This is Canister X, my official web presence and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, where we attempt to entertain and inform you on a regular basis.

    I’ve been at this publishing game for 20 years and I still have plans.

    My various social media presences are:

    Ello

    MeWe

    Twitter

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Pinterest

    Tumblr

    LinkedIn

    WT.Social

    YouTube

    Ko-fi

    My Patreon page is here. It’s a special place where I post serial novels, serial comics, essays and articles on the creative arts business, behind-the-scenes secrets, and more. Join me and my other patrons and be a part of something entertaining and interesting with consistent content.

    I also recently launched my webcomic, Fredrikus. Go here and bookmark the page to ensure you get a new comic strip every Friday. (A new episode aired today, in fact.)

    On Saturdays, I send out my newsletter, The Canister X Transmission. It’s a weekly newsletter where we all come together after a busy week, unwind, regroup, and kick off the weekend. Last issue, we launched Year Six. Join us.

    End station identification.


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  • Station Ident – May292020

    Posted on May 29, 2020 10:19 am by A.P. Fuchs

    This is your station identification for May292020.

    I am . . .

    . . . A.P. Fuchs. I’m a writer, cartoonist, and freelancer in the worlds of books and comics. This is Canister X, my official web presence and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, where we attempt to entertain and inform you on a regular basis.

    I’ve been at this publishing game for 20 years and I still have plans.

    My various social media presences are:

    Ello

    MeWe

    Twitter

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Pinterest

    Tumblr

    LinkedIn

    WT.Social

    YouTube

    Ko-fi

    My Patreon page is here. It’s a special place where I post serial novels, serial comics, essays and articles on the creative arts business, behind-the-scenes secrets, and more. Join me and my other patrons and be a part of something entertaining and interesting with consistent content.

    I also recently launched my webcomic, Fredrikus. Go here and bookmark the page to ensure you get a new comic strip every Friday. (A new episode aired today, in fact.)

    On Saturdays, I send out my newsletter, The Canister X Transmission. It’s a weekly newsletter where we all come together after a busy week, unwind, regroup, and kick off the weekend. Presently, we are finishing off The Long Year Five, and Year Six will start very soon. Join us.

    End station identification.


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  • Status Report – 052820

    Posted on May 28, 2020 9:43 am by A.P. Fuchs
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    Status Report – 052820:

    A few things –

    1) The Patreon edition of Fredrikus posted today. The non-Patreon edition posts tomorrow. (The Fredrikus Patreon edition posts a day early.)

    2) As per the pic above, my Instagram has become an art channel so please consider following me there for art posts.

    3) This weekend’s edition of The Canister X Transmission is mostly written and will go out Saturday.

    4) Today will mostly be spent making comics as part of our effort to do One Thing at a Time.

    5) I made spring rolls last night.

    This has been your Status Report for 052820.


    📂This entry was posted in Status Report 📎and tagged art art channel comics Fredrikus Instagram Patreon status report The Canister X Transmission
  • Status Report – 052720

    Posted on May 27, 2020 10:37 am by A.P. Fuchs
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    Status Report – 052720:

    We’re a little off today but nothing too bad. Namely just tired.

    This morning we uploaded a new episode of Fredrikus both to Patreon and to the main comic site. This episode will air in early June.

    I’m also giving thought to Project Rebuild and a loose timeline for it since 2020 as a whole screwed up the original schedule. I have a skeleton of a timeline and I think having a quasi-rigid/quasi-fluid structure to it is a good move at this juncture. I’ll try not to throw out any dates in case 2020 has more surprises but I will do my best on my end to be timely with the whole thing.

    On the agenda for today is making more comics and I think I know what next week is going to generally look like as well. In the meantime, need to finish off the current week.

    Anyway, here are some links to some terrific creators. You’d do well to check out their work.

    This has been your Status Report for 052720.


    📂This entry was posted in Status Report 📎and tagged 2020 comics creators Fredrikus links Patreon Project Rebuild status report
  • Canister X Mailbag – Blackthorne Unboxing – May242020

    Posted on May 24, 2020 12:18 pm by A.P. Fuchs
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    Canister X Mailbag – Blackthorne Unboxing – May242020

    Come join me as I unbox a comic book package from writer/artist Colin Work featuring his independent superhero, Blackthorne!

    These are cool comics and it was very kind of Colin to send them into the studio here at Axiom-man Central.

    For more on Blackthorne and Colin Work, please go here.

    Be sure to subscribe to the channel. Videos are being added all the time.

    Also feel free to shoot me a note with any questions.

    Thanks.


    📂This entry was posted in Comic Books Superheroes YouTube 📎and tagged Axiom-man Central Blackthorne Colin Work comic book comics independent superhero video

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