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Contents

PART 1–QUICK START

Getting Started

The Structure of the Book

How to Use this Book

The Audience for This Book

PART 2–INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: The Heart Of The Work

Chapter 1—Intellectual Property

The Comic Book Property

Slice and Dice Your IP

Rules of Thumb for Intellectual Property

Chapter 2—Copyright Law

Copyright Ownership

Your Copyright Rights

What Copyright Doesn’t Protect

Copyright Licensing

Perilous Copyright Traps for the Unwary

Copyright Duration

Copyright Infringement

Plagiarism is not the Same Thing as Copyright Infringement

Fair Use of a Copyright

Copyright Pre-Flight Checklist

PART 3– CONTRACTS: The Engine Which Drives the Deal

Chapter 3—Contracts Getting into Gear

What is a Contract?

Things that LOOK Like Contracts, ...

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