Revamped art work

[hungrychemist]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

Hello, I'm glad to find a forum such as this. My problem is simple, but I can't find a good answer to it. Let me explain,

There's graphic novel which is copyrighted to its respected publishing company. The novel contains many characters and I myself drew them, slightly differently (caricature style). Now, I want to use these images I drew into iPhone app. Clearly, I didn't "invent" the characters, I only re-drew them according to my taste. I'm not going to publish another book or anything. I'm trying to create a iPhone game app using the drawing I have. Is this still violation to copyright?

If so, what's the best way to deal with this issue if I can't simply give up on using my drawings?

I hope my questions make sense to you guys. Thanks in advance.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

Hello, I'm glad to find a forum such as this. My problem is simple, but I can't find a good answer to it. Let me explain,

There's graphic novel which is copyrighted to its respected publishing company. The novel contains many characters and I myself drew them, slightly differently (caricature style). Now, I want to use these images I drew into iPhone app. Clearly, I didn't "invent" the characters, I only re-drew them according to my taste. I'm not going to publish another book or anything. I'm trying to create a iPhone game app using the drawing I have. Is this still violation to copyright?

If so, what's the best way to deal with this issue if I can't simply give up on using my drawings?

I hope my questions make sense to you guys. Thanks in advance.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

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