An attorney representing pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber has sent a cease and desist letter to Bluewater Productions over its comic biographies of the celebrities, according to Bleeding Cool.

“We are 100% within our 1st amendment rights,” Bluewater CEO Darren Davis told Newsarama.  “We knew our rights on this before we jumped into the biography world.  These are 100% biographies on their lives.”    

The attorney, Kenneth Feinswog, was the same attorney who sued Revolutionary Comics in the early 90s over its biographical comics.  That suit was unsuccessful with regard to the biographical content, although Revolutionary had also used the New Kids on the Block trademark.  The New Kids bio was subsequently reprinted and distributed sans logo, and was allowed to proceed.   

An unauthorized biography is clearly constitutionally protected free speech, whether in comic or text form.  Feinswog appears to be over-reaching, as he did 20 years ago.   

Bluewater has announced that the first two printings of its Lady Gaga comic have sold out, and a third printing is planned.  A sequel has also been announced. 

Bluewater bought the rights to Revolutionary’s archive last year (see “Bluewater Gets Rock ‘n’ Roll Comics”).