Image Comics and the 1990s Push for Creator Independence
In the early 1990s, Marvel and DC controlled the comics landscape, with creators working under contracts that left them with limited ownership. Image's founding directly challenged that model.

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In the early 1990s, Marvel and DC controlled the comics landscape, with creators working under contracts that left them with limited ownership. Image's founding directly challenged that model.
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