Third Party Tales of Monkey Island T-shirt

[Wolfstar27]

I was looking on Ebay for anything Monkey Island and i noticed a few people are using Telltales designs and selling them,(im guessing without permission)i thought this was illegal due to copyright,so this is kind of a heads up for the Telltales Crew....theres a logo of Tales of Monkey Island and a guybrush design

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/monkey-island-escape-from-guybrush-threepwood-t-shirt_W0QQitemZ300360487396QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_C SA_MC_Shirts?hash=item45eee151e4

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Guybrush-threepwood-monkey-island-video-game-t-shirt_W0QQitemZ190341171501QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?var=&hash=item72164a53b3

[Friar]

I was looking on Ebay for anything Monkey Island and i noticed a few people are using Telltales designs and selling them,(im guessing without permission)i thought this was illegal due to copyright,so this is kind of a heads up for the Telltales Crew....theres a logo of Tales of Monkey Island and a guybrush design

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/monkey-island-escape-from-guybrush-threepwood-t-shirt_W0QQitemZ300360487396QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_C SA_MC_Shirts?hash=item45eee151e4

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Guybrush-threepwood-monkey-island-video-game-t-shirt_W0QQitemZ190341171501QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?var=&hash=item72164a53b3 Monkey island escape from guybrush threepwood? Never heard of THAT game before...

[Will]

Forwarded along to The Powers That Be. Thanks for the heads up!

[coolsome]

Monkey island escape from guybrush threepwood? Never heard of THAT game before...

Its the 5th game XD

[guitarsareboring]

I really hate these cheaply made tshirts that are all over Ebay. There are a tonne of Little Big Planet ones.

[Wolfstar27]

Forwarded along to The Powers That Be. Thanks for the heads up!

No problem, Happy to help, i know what it feels like when alot of hard work and dedication has gone into something and someone else takes credit for it, and its not really nice when that happens

[TioAlli]

"monkey island escape from guybrush threepwood"

that would be interesting, maybe the voodoo lady is elaine grandma?
ok, i´ll just stop now...

[Leak]

I really hate these cheaply made tshirts that are all over Ebay. There are a tonne of Little Big Planet ones.
Also, if you so desperately want a shirt of something - there's always plain white T's, a colour printer and iron-on paper...

[Wolfstar27]

Its happened again now theres tons of Fake Tales of Monkey Island T-shirt - another heads up to TellTales

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MONKEY-ISLAND-GYMBOREE-OF-TOP-GETAWAY-PC-T-SHIRT_W0QQitemZ180474652165QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item2a0520a605

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-T-Shirt-Black-S-M-L-XL-2XL-3XL_W0QQitemZ270519325216QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item84b6bbc74b

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MONKEY-ISLAND-T-SHIRT-SIZE-SMALL-XXL_W0QQitemZ380147371063QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMen_s_ Clothes?var=&hash=item975705d0fc

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Monkey-Island-T-Shirt-Black-S-M-L-XL-2XL-3XL_W0QQitemZ270519355094QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item84b6bbc963

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-TALES-OF-MONKEY-ISLAND-T-Shirt-GAME-Tee-SMLXL2XL_W0QQitemZ160405383771QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU S_CSA_MC_Shirts?hash=item2558e7ea5b

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-HOT-MONKEY-ISLAND-MOVIE-BLACK-T-SHIRT-TEES-ALL-SIZE_W0QQitemZ320465839186QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CS A_MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item76be6b17ff

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-Video-Game-Logo-T-shirt-Sz-S-3XL_W0QQitemZ190377796783QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?hash=item2c5366a4af

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-Map-Black-T-Shirt-Size-S-to-XXXL_W0QQitemZ120532259818QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CS A_MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item61ca0842b3

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-T-Shirt-Black-Tee-Size-S-to-3XL_W0QQitemZ170442500169QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item6d6e3fdace

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-TOMI-game-T-shirt-S-M-L-XL-2XL_W0QQitemZ180476581313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item2a053e15c1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-Of-MONKEY-ISLAND-T-Shirt-Size-S-M-L-XL-2XL-3XL_W0QQitemZ220555816944QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?var=&hash=item7912980b55

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Monkey-Island-New-Black-T-Shirt-S-M-L-XL-2XL-3XL_W0QQitemZ250591321980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item800ebce63a

this is crazy, its totally unfair that this happens

[PainDealer]

Yarr! Curse those pirates!

[Fealiks]

Its the 5th game XD

I heard that was called "Tales of Monkey Island" or something :p

[Hayden]

Its happened again now theres tons of Fake Tales of Monkey Island T-shirt - another heads up to TellTales

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MONKEY-ISLAND-GYMBOREE-OF-TOP-GETAWAY-PC-T-SHIRT_W0QQitemZ180474652165QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item2a0520a605

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-T-Shirt-Black-S-M-L-XL-2XL-3XL_W0QQitemZ270519325216QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item84b6bbc74b

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MONKEY-ISLAND-T-SHIRT-SIZE-SMALL-XXL_W0QQitemZ380147371063QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMen_s_ Clothes?var=&hash=item975705d0fc

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Monkey-Island-T-Shirt-Black-S-M-L-XL-2XL-3XL_W0QQitemZ270519355094QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item84b6bbc963

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-TALES-OF-MONKEY-ISLAND-T-Shirt-GAME-Tee-SMLXL2XL_W0QQitemZ160405383771QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU S_CSA_MC_Shirts?hash=item2558e7ea5b

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-HOT-MONKEY-ISLAND-MOVIE-BLACK-T-SHIRT-TEES-ALL-SIZE_W0QQitemZ320465839186QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CS A_MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item76be6b17ff

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-Video-Game-Logo-T-shirt-Sz-S-3XL_W0QQitemZ190377796783QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?hash=item2c5366a4af

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-Map-Black-T-Shirt-Size-S-to-XXXL_W0QQitemZ120532259818QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CS A_MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item61ca0842b3

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-T-Shirt-Black-Tee-Size-S-to-3XL_W0QQitemZ170442500169QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item6d6e3fdace

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-TOMI-game-T-shirt-S-M-L-XL-2XL_W0QQitemZ180476581313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item2a053e15c1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-Of-MONKEY-ISLAND-T-Shirt-Size-S-M-L-XL-2XL-3XL_W0QQitemZ220555816944QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?var=&hash=item7912980b55

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Monkey-Island-New-Black-T-Shirt-S-M-L-XL-2XL-3XL_W0QQitemZ250591321980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA _MC_Shirts?var=&hash=item800ebce63a

this is crazy, its totally unfair that this happens

Far out, they're everywhere! Die, t-shirts, die!

[Griswald Goodsoup]

C'mon those pictures are evidently fake!

It's just a cheap cotton shirt with an iron print!

The picture doesn't even feature the actual merch. it's just a copy and paste job.

[Chyron8472]

You should click "Report Item" on each item on ebay.

[Laserschwert]

THIS (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-TOMI-game-T-shirt-S-M-L-XL-2XL_W0QQitemZ180476581313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item2a053e15c1) is outrageous!

Or should I feel proud? Nah...

Sad thing is, most times, eBay doesn't care. It has turned into a pure money making platform for them, so most of the time they just don't want to be bothered.

[Ripcord]

If only Telltale sold a couple of those shirts =)

[GuruGuru214]

Wow, that is outrageous. These are sad times we live in.

...That said, if that shirt were official, it would be awesome...

[Thriftweed Fancy Pants]

THIS (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-TOMI-game-T-shirt-S-M-L-XL-2XL_W0QQitemZ180476581313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item2a053e15c1) is outrageous!

Or should I feel proud? Nah...

I'd buy this. (Too lazy to make my own.)

*Secretly bids*

[Hayden]

THIS (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-TOMI-game-T-shirt-S-M-L-XL-2XL_W0QQitemZ180476581313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item2a053e15c1) is outrageous!

Or should I feel proud? Nah...

Sad thing is, most times, eBay doesn't care. It has turned into a pure money making platform for them, so most of the time they just don't want to be bothered.

:eek: They stole your poster! I mean, I guess you could be a little proud, but you should be mostly outraged. They've just taken something that you worked very hard on, without permission, and stuck it on a shirt, are selling it and making money at the expense of Telltale by using a copyrighted logo and blatantly stolen artwork, and they're getting away with it!

[Irishmile]

I have seen my fanart used for things here and there I do not really care because I do not own any of the rights to the characters... If it was something I had created entirely myself I would be annoyed.... Every once in a while someone actually asks to use my art in an online article or something that is when I feel honored ..

[Friar]

Wow, does that mean that someone on these forums is doing this? Probably. Also, one of the items was listed as
"NEW HOT MONKEY ISLAND MOVIE BLACK T SHIRT TEES". They make Tales sound like some kind of porn film...

[Irishmile]

I am guessing they are lurking around here or maybe Lucasforums.com

[MussKatt]

Or perhaps it is actually someone FROM lucasarts trying to take revenue away from TellTale, just so they close down for lack of money to then take over the company and call it Lucasart TellTale division! OMG. SUE LUCASARTS!

[Wolfstar27]

its basically others taking credit for items that others worked there ass off on, its ridiculas

[Laserschwert]

others taking credit
Even worse: Others taking MONEY!

[Wolfstar27]

OMG there selling a poster print of tales of Monkey Island with steve purcell signature and also the Pin buttons from the game

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-5-AUTOGRAPHED-ARTWORK-POSTER_W0QQitemZ190382605156QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPC_ Giochi?hash=item2c53b00364

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THE-SECRET-Tales-Of-MONKEY-ISLAND-09-Exclusive-PIN-rare_W0QQitemZ190366488207QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item2c52ba168f

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-button-Voodoo-Lady-RARE_W0QQitemZ350232382947QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item518b7a0de3

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2009-Comic-Con-TALES-OF-MONKEY-ISLAND-Promo-Button-Pin_W0QQitemZ400096400797QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item5d279a959d

[Silverwolfpet]

What some people won't do for money... :| I'm really sorry to see this. The best thing I can do is to order a T-Shirt from TTG with the Monkey Island logo. Which I did. At least we won't support the stupid-stealing-ebayers.

That is one thing... BUT stealing a fanart and making a T-Shirt out of it, then selling it... man, that's just low. Honestly. It's a beautiful fanart piece and I was shocked when I saw it being used like that, without approval from anybody.

[Hayden]

What some people won't do for money... :| I'm really sorry to see this. The best thing I can do is to order a T-Shirt from TTG with the Monkey Island logo. Which I did. At least we won't support the stupid-stealing-ebayers.

That is one thing... BUT stealing a fanart and making a T-Shirt out of it, then selling it... man, that's just low. Honestly. It's a beautiful fanart piece and I was shocked when I saw it being used like that, without approval from anybody.

Exactly what I tried to get across, but better said.

[Avistew]

The only thing I have to add is that stealing a piece of official art is equally as vicious of a theft. We care about the fanart one because we know how much heart was poured into it, but this is telltale, as much heart was poured into the art THEY made, and it's just as illegal to steal THAT.

Either way it infuriates me, taking someone else work, pasting it on some shirt and selling it for profit. Probably didn't take them much time at all and I bet it will sell.