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more about #jerrysiegel The Squid: The original Superman is so different from his current incarnation that I can't see how this argument could possibly still be relevant. more » omgwtflolbbqbye: So other than Golden Age Superman properties, DC still has total reign over everything else? Doesn't sound like they lost that much except in the way... more » Bill-Lee: Just another chapter in the long, sordid history of creators' rights. When Siegel and Shuster created Superman , they were naive kids with no idea how... more » praefector: For some reason I think when Siegel and Shuster sold Superman to the then Detective Comics for $130, they thought "nice we got $130 for selling this c... more » RenRen: But it really wasn't the idea of the heirs. I wish Siegel and Shuster would have made Superman "open source" (or it's equivalent) so we all could do w... more » AngryEddy: Does anyone else see the irony in an American icon being systematically torn apart in a long and drawn-out court room battle? more » Rasselas: "Losing control," no. Paying the Siegel and Shuster heirs something resembling fair market value for the original superhero from whom all others aros... more » Roklimber: Lawyers - the new Kryptonite. more » drdoombot: What's interesting about this case is that if Shuster/Siegel get the copyright for Action Comics #1, who gets the rights to the derivative works? Supe... more » BullfightsOnAcid: I wouldn't be surprised if Lex Luthor was behind this whole mess. more » MonkeyT: You know, for a symbol of justice and civilization, an awful lot of Superman's disagreements wind up becoming fist fights. more » JennaW: Paging Mark Waid! Paging Mark Waid! more » Dunny0: What I'm not fully understanding is the point to all this. If it's about the money, surely the estates of Siegel and Shuster realize that once they ow... more » phoghat: Who disguised as Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth justice and patent obfu... more » Partially Bigoted Zealots: This is the Judge's way of saying "I didn't practice intellectual property as an attorney and all my clerks are on vacation. My 1L intern is a douche... more » cletar: Perhaps that can be the villain in the next Superman movie--The Special Master. "You belong to ME now, Superman! Bow before my Tort Ray! Ah HAHAHAHAHA!" more » giant_turtle: And to think I thought his cape was made of stronger stuff than red tape. more » -
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DC Loses More Superman Rights
A new court ruling has awarded the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel the rights to more stories than the previous original Action Comics #1 appearance. Does this increase the possibility of DC Comics losing control of the character? More » -
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The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
Despite Warner's legal victory against the family of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel over the character's copyright, the legal future of Clark Kent seems even more complicated than ever - leading the court to appoint an expert to explain it all. More »
