Everyone Hates Todd Goldman

If you’ve been living in some sort of internet-proof bubble for the past few days, you haven’t heard of the Todd Goldman/David Kelly plagiarism extravaganza. And, if you’ve come out of said bubble and visited this blog, I thank you, but seriously recommend that you expand your horizons.

First pointed out by Shmorky (Kelly) of Something Awful, everyone has been talking about the blatant art-theivery committed by Todd “Goliath” Goldman, as illustrated here:

The first picture was published on September 19, 2001, by Kelly in his “Purple Pussy”comic strip. The second was featured in an LA art Gallery.

The floodgates have been opened. Since this original accusation, dozens more have been pointed out. Blogs posted, forums in a frenzy, press releases… released. Even Roman Dirge of indie comic stardom, and creator of Lenore has piped up, showing the similarities between his character and Goldman’s.

But why all the upheaval? Countless other plagiarists have gotten away scott-free, or with very little repercussions. However, because the fact that Goldman makes so much money off of his stolen merchandise is what’s getting everyone so pissed off. This idea of the “little guy” standing up against the “big, scary, giant” is just too good for people to pass up. Say, that reminds me of another story a lot like this one – David and Goliath.