Artist Shuts Down Because People Keep Stealing Their Work to Make NFTs

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Artist Shuts Down Because People Keep Stealing Their Work to Make NFTs
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NFT theft is a huge problem.

Comic artist Liam Sharp, who has worked for the likes of DC Comics, is sick and tired of having his work stolen. Sharp decided to shut down his gallery on DeviantArt, a massive online art community, because "people keep stealing my art and making NFTs,"It's a huge problem that isn't talked about much: many NFTs circulating online are the result of copyright theft.

"Can't — and shouldn't have to — report each one and make a case, which is consistently ignored," Sharp wrote in the tweet. "Sad and frustrating,"Even late comic book legend Stan Lee has gotten sucked into the NFT craze — and from beyond the grave. His official Twitter accountto sell an NFT in the form of an image of the superhero Chakra The Invincible last week. Remember, he passed away back in 2018.

"Using Stan Lee’s twitter account to promote an NFT gets you sent straight to hell," one Twitter userIn short, NFTs aren't necessarily the answer to artists and creators looking to be fairly compensated or even just recognized for their hard work. Not only are NFTs being created from copyrighted material, but they remain to be a risky investment. The NFT marketplace is stillDespite the risks, the tokens are more popular than ever before, with the likes of

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