Check out this article from Salon about Ray Bradbury's "relationship" with EC Comics. What a quirky, yet sane way to deal with copyright infringement. Enjoy.
This article originally appeared on Imprint.
In 1951, EC Comics started stealing Ray Bradbury’s work. After three swipes, Bradbury sent a letter to editor Bill Gaines. Not a cease-and-desist order, though. Instead, he wrote, “Just a note to remind you of an oversight. You have not as yet sent on the check for $50.00 to cover the use of secondary rights on my two stories ‘The Rocket Man’ and ‘Kaleidoscope. … I feel this was probably overlooked in the general confusion of office work, and look forward to your payment in the near future.”
Payment was quickly made, followed by two dozen more stories—officially authorized and duly credited.
