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Showing posts with label Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comics. Show all posts
Friday, October 21, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Stan Lee Media's Attempt To Reclaim 'Conan the Barbarian' Is Called 'Untimely'
By Eriq Gardner
THR, Esq. | Article Link
In August, just as Conan the Barbarian 3D was released, Stan Lee Media Inc. filed a lawsuit in an effort to reclaim ownership on the fictional Conan character. The move by SLMI, which was founded by comic book legend Stan Lee but now operates independently, is part of a larger campaign to put back the pieces from a turbulent bankruptcy from nearly a decade ago.
SLMI believes that finally having a court-recognized board of directors will give it the necessary standing to pursue reclamation of its intellectual property, but the current owners of the Conan character say it's too late.
THR, Esq. | Article Link
SLMI believes that finally having a court-recognized board of directors will give it the necessary standing to pursue reclamation of its intellectual property, but the current owners of the Conan character say it's too late.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Superman Legal Fight Heats Up As New Appeal Sought
By Matthew Belloni
THR, Esq. | Article Link
As Warner Bros.’ big-budget reboot Superman: Man of Steel finally takes off under the guidance of director Zack Snyder and producer Christopher Nolan, the long-running battle over who owns the Man of Steel is entering a new phase.
The nasty dispute between Warners and the heirs of co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster stems from a 2008 court ruling that the Siegels are entitled to terminate the copyrights to some—but not all—of Superman’s defining characteristics, such as his costume, Clark Kent and his origin story, as described in the first editions of Action Comics.
THR, Esq. | Article Link
As Warner Bros.’ big-budget reboot Superman: Man of Steel finally takes off under the guidance of director Zack Snyder and producer Christopher Nolan, the long-running battle over who owns the Man of Steel is entering a new phase.
The nasty dispute between Warners and the heirs of co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster stems from a 2008 court ruling that the Siegels are entitled to terminate the copyrights to some—but not all—of Superman’s defining characteristics, such as his costume, Clark Kent and his origin story, as described in the first editions of Action Comics.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
A History of Comic Book Lawsuits
By Eric Gardner
THR, Esq. | Article Link
We have a couple of recommendations for THR, Esq entertainment law geeks.
Writer Fred Van Lente and artist Ryan Dunlavey at Evil Twin Comics have just released a pretty awesome comic book that details the "incredible, insane true story of the American comic book industry," told, of course, in comic book form, and going into such disputes as whether the Captain Marvel character was an infringement on the Superman character, the legendary legal battle over the control of Howard the Duck, the legal mystery surrounding the creation of Josie and the Pussycats, and Jack Kirby's battles with Marvel over stolen artwork.
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