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Published: 2007-03-10 14:08:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 3601; Favourites: 73; Downloads: 0
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Description STOP READING IF YOU ARE A BILL TUCCI FAN:

10 years ago I was making a pretty good living working for DC, Marvel, & Valiant, so I tried to give back to the industry by doing inks for young artists. I met Tucci at a local con- [ not even sure Shi -# 1 was out ], and offered to ink figures & whatever to help his "new' book out.
So for Shi #2--# 6 I did inks... and only got back one double-page splash returned.. no other art.
The book became a hit and spawned alot of merchandise- even a card set,,, which sadly I had to go out and buy myself if I wanted a copy for my files. I read stories in fan magazines about how he bought 10 motorcycles, a house... and the only royalty I received for my efforts was a box of reprints of issue #2.
I have tried to resolve this "face to face", and with his "people" over the years without the courtesy of an actual reply. For a book about honor I believe he has none....

and on this pinup he inked the face of Shi..that was the deal on the inks..he always inked the faces..[art--17 1/2 x 22]...sorry..
I don't mean to be a drag, but It's been 10 years of dealing with his evasiveness--

[I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE NEGATIVE, but it should be a warning for young artists to get a contract and not go into a business relationship just on trust.. I didn't expect to make any real money helping out-- I also never shared in the book's success-- I was a chump!].
Thankfully I had my day job.
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Comments: 7

p47thunderbolt [2008-10-21 20:59:23 +0000 UTC]

It's a damn shame you got cheated that way.
The drawing is great!

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trybalpnoysteelo [2008-06-18 09:15:12 +0000 UTC]

oh dang, never really looked at from a business point of view.

on the other hand, this has got to be one of the top shi pinups i've come acrossed.

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g0b1in [2008-01-05 08:31:46 +0000 UTC]

All he did was the face? Honestly, it's the only part of the pic I don't really like.

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necroscension [2007-03-31 10:10:54 +0000 UTC]

I never could get into Shi, and after reading this, I'm glad I didn't... I can sympathize with you on that.

Nice piece, though!

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NickMockoviak [2007-03-10 19:11:49 +0000 UTC]

Still gorgoeus work, despite the rip-off.

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LeviSke [2007-03-10 17:39:57 +0000 UTC]

That's to bad man, I think for the last 10yrs I would have been selling prints of it, at ever con I went too. Just to recoupe some of the time and money, I had invested in the project.

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Balphamore [2007-03-10 17:23:14 +0000 UTC]

If all he did was the face, You did a great job. On all the other stuff.

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