UK Commission Agreement for Strip Cartoon

UK publishers, commission an artist to create a comic strip for serialization in newspapers or magazines with this Commission Agreement for Strip Cartoon.

• The cartoon characters will be based on existing characters from literary or film sources, or on real people.
• The artist agrees to remain faithful to the established characterizations of the characters, and will consult with the publisher to develop story lines for the characters.
• The publisher has final approval on all story lines and completed cartoons.
• All rights in the characters and the cartoons belong to the publisher. The artist will receive a credit on all cartoon strips and on any compilation of cartoons.
• The Artist warrants that s/he is a "qualifying person" within the meaning of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Section 154, for purposes of assigning copyright to the publisher.
• The contract is governed by English laws.

This United Kingdom Commission Agreement for Strip Cartoon is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable to fit your needs.