Todd Goldman Apologizes to Cartoonist David Kelly in Case of Art Appropriation

I made the idiotic mistake of waiting on a lawsuit to be filed or for a similar "away from the computer screen" resolution in the case of webcartoonist David Kelly having an image appropriated in nasty, obvious fashion by artist and apparel designer Todd Goldman, when lo and behold 1) Goldman inexplicably (to my mind) jumped the gun by issuing a public apology, and 2) the level of protest against Goldman driven by the webcomics community was enough to become a story in and of itself beyond the usual invective.

In a way the situation as it stands right now, with Goldman promising to transfer profits to Kelly or to Kelly's charity of choice, has similarities to another story that broke this week. In both cases the ability of on-line sources to quickly disseminate information calls into question a now-admitted instance of a longtime, widespread shitty practice. In both cases the ability to spin an explanation for this behavior becomes hampered by the widespread nature of the objection. I think that's encouraging, and I applaud everyone who took part in braver, smarter fashion than I did. I hope Kelly is able to pursue resolution to this matter in a way that completely satisfies him, and I hope this inspires further objections and provides solace during more difficult pursuits. Bookmarking the site suggested here might be a useful start.
 
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