Nick Simmons Plagiarizing

[Crocodile]

I swing more to the manga side than the comic side of this issue, so that's why I posted it here.

Anyway, for anyone that hasn't heard, apparently Nick Simmons (apparently defective progeny of Gene Simmons) blatantly plagiarized imaged from several popular manga, such as Death Note, Hellsing, and Bleach, some of these are nearly exact duplicates, the overlays can be found on Bleachness.

I just want to know everyone's' opinions on this issue.

[JerryKid]

Wow, after checking out side by sides pretty easy to see why people would call foul play.

My opinion...I don't think there is any problem with someone being influenced by a certain style or even a specific manga/anime style. You look at all the great artist and you can pick out some influence from another or maybe some 'plagiarism' of layout/style. But as I kept scrolling down throw all these side by sides, there is definitely a case to made of Simmons being a bit excessive about it here.  check it out here 

[Crocodile]

I don't personally believe this to be a case of style appropriation, the likenesses are too uncanny to be considered 'influenced', I do believe there is some bold plagiarizing going on with Mr.Simmons. I just think that the public is overreacting...