Gee, for those writers out there willing to sell their souls…Marvel has a deal for you.

Basically, they want to own everything you’ve ever written (I assume the non-contracted stuff) and everything you may yet write (for a time period).  But they don’t just want the first look option…they also get the last refusal option.  To my understanding that means even if you get a better deal elsewhere, they can still own you.

“Also Marvel has included in the contracts that Marvel gets a first look and last refusal to any and all projects the writers have previously written or will write for 2 years in the future.”

Found at Lynn Viehl/PBW’s blog who found it via fantopro.com & Comicbookmovies.com.

Sorry, Marvel.  I’d rather keep my soul.  And my books.