Producers Jantje Friese and Baran Bo Odar from the series 1899, From Netflix, Monday, the 21st, on accusations of plagiarism involving the series and comic book (HQ) Black silenceWritten by Brazilian Marie Cagnin.
On her social networks, Jantje denied that Mary’s HQ was adapted or used as inspiration for the launch of Netflix.
“To be clear: we didn’t,” said the series’ writer. 1899🇧🇷 “Until yesterday, we didn’t even know this existed graphic novel🇧🇷 For 2 years, we put the pain, sweat, and exhaustion into creativity 1899🇧🇷 This is an original idea and not based on any material. Someone raises a false alarm, and everyone else goes after it, without even checking whether the statements make sense. Of course if this is a scheme to sell more of your comics: well thought out”.
After that, Odar also showed up on his Instagram profile. “Unfortunately, we do not know the artist, her work, or the comedy,” he wrote. “We would never plagiarize work from other artists, because we are artists. We’ve also reached out to her, so we hope she drops these claims.”
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On Sunday 20, the Brazilian posted on her Twitter account that she was “shocked” when she realized the series 1899 He was a “match” for his comic, which was launched in 2016 and is available to read for free. According to Mary, a few years ago she participated in the book fair in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she distributed print and digital copies of her comic book to publishing houses in several countries.
“It’s all there: the Black Pyramid, the in-ship/ship deaths, the multinational crew, the strange and seemingly inexplicable stuff,” said the writer. “The symbols are in the eyes and when they appear. The symbols are written. The voices call them. The subtle plot details, such as the personal dramas of the characters, including the mysterious deaths.”
Conspiracy 1899
This Netflix original series tells the story of several immigrants who board a ship from London to New York. Halfway through, several strange events start to unfold and the plot takes on a new atmosphere.
On the other hand, the headquarters of Mary is accompanied by a team of astronauts who are sent to learn about a planet that could be the salvation of humanity. Both works use symbolism and other elements of similar mysteries.
