From around 2008 until May 2011, the rights to "Liberty Meadows" were in the hands of Sony Pictures Digital which wanted to develop it as a downloadable series, and then Sony Pictures Television which wanted to develop it as an animated television series. After a change in executives at Sony the projects went inactive, and the rights reverted to Cho, who in May 2011 announced plans to publish issue #38. On February 5, 2012 Frank Cho stated that work on "Liberty Meadows" had effectively stopped due to other commitments. "I thought I could do "Liberty Meadows" and my Marvel and outside work but I can’t. I have a mortgage and child support that I have to pay each month. As much as I want to do "Liberty Meadows" (believe me I want to), the other jobs pay better".