Michael Whelan - Alleged Plagiarism of Whelan's Work

Alleged Plagiarism of Whelan's Work

Further information: Children of God (cult)#Plagiarized art

In 2003, a Flash animation slideshow titled Family Art Corner was released anonymously, alleging that a woman named Jan McRae had plagiarized the work of many artists, including Whelan, for reproduction in proselytization tracts printed by the Children of God cult. Whelan's works, White Wolf and Swords Against Nehwon were compared. After the slideshow was released, Karen Zerby, leader of the Children of God acknowledged that McRae had copied the work of others, as did McRae herself, and McRae admitted wrongdoing.

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