Robert Granito Round II: It just got worst...

Robert Granito Round II: It just got worst...

It would seem everyone's worst comic theft has a new scam up his sleeve. After the industry threw him out, he's now trying to turn turds into gold. So, how is he doing that?

He's asking for money to for interviews. That's right, he's asking websites and blogs to pay him money for interviews. I can't believe it.

An Alison sent out an e-mail covering the details about it.  She calls him the Charlie Sheen of comics.  Well, Sheen never swiped other artist’s work and passed it off as his own while making money off of it. But, somehow failure has morphed into success it seems, and Granito wants a peace of the failure money. With people like Rebecca Black and Sheen making coin off of crap, I guess Rob thinks he can do it too.

Here are portions of the letter via Bleeding Cool,

((Now is YOUR chance to take advantage of this red-hot story. As Charlie Sheen has proven in the mainstream media, controversy sells. It has been proven, and suggested by the convention fans blog that Rob Granito is the Charlie Sheen of Comics. And just like Charlie Sheen caused MAJOR headlines with his controversial 20/20 interview, now YOU can get Rob Granito to sit for an interview for your site or blog!))

Man, this is so twisted.  Basically, she’s trying to entice bloggers into thinking that they can get some major attention in the same way as Sheen’s interview.  I can see the salesman wheels spinning there. Why do I hear the voice of Billy Mays when I read this?

((Rob Granito will live up to his image as the bad boy of comics, who admits he has made some mistakes (but who hasn’t?) but also points out that comics fandom at large does not know the WHOLE story. Find out how Rob Granito began as an artist. Discover what his experience was with the legendary Dave Stevens. Find out what REALLY went down with Mark Waid. Learn how Rob feels about the comics professionals who have derided his name in the past few weeks like Ty Templeton Jamar Igle, Al Rio, and more!))

So, if we pay him some cash he will tell us the WHOLE story?  Why not come clean for free?

Here are the fees.

((-e-mail interview (20 questions ONLY)   $150.00   PayPal
-30 minute phone interview   $200.00  PayPal
-1 Hour Phone or Skype interview   $250.00 PayPal)

Wow, just wow.   At this time, the smartest thing he could do right now is lay low, very low.  If he keeps this up, Marvel or DC might just attempt to sue him now, let alone all the artists that he stole from. Right now you want to make yourself the smallest target out there.

At this point, Rob just needs to go away and apply for a job at White Castles for the late shift. However, I do think someone is going to pay him money for his interview though.