Way back in February of 2024, a slew of comic book artists abruptly and publicly cut ties with Cadence Comic Art, an art dealer who had previously represented everyone from Zoe Thorogood and Tula Lotay to Mike Norton. While at the time there were no publicly revealed specifics as to why this was happening, thanks to a press release sent to Comic Book Club yesterday (August 14) and confirmed due to state court filings, we have a better idea of what’s happening, thanks to a lawsuit that has been filed against the company in the state of New York.
The suit itself was filed back on August 7, and is docketed as Cloonan et al v. Cadence Comic Art Inc et al, 1:25-cv-06513-JLR. Per the release, “A copy of the publicly filed complaint is available through the court’s electronic records system (PACER).”
The full list of plaintiffs includes notable artists who have worked with Marvel, DC, Image, and many more, including: Pia Guerra, Jill Thompson, David Marquez, Becky Cloonan, Joelle Jones, Elena Casagrande, Tyler Crook, Wesley Craig, Leila Leiz, Rafael Albuquerque, Jenny Frison, Valerio Schiti, Allesandro Cappuccio, Mahmud Asrar, Paolo Villanelli, Yildiray Cinar, and Danai Christina Kilaidoni…