Friday, March 29, 2024
 

Marvel Comics Wins Superhero Copyright Fight


Marvel Comics has won a legal battle to retain copyright of its lucrative comic book characters including Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk. Marvel sued the family of late co-creator Jack Kirby last year after the family laid claim to copyrights for work he created from 1958 to 1963.The Kirby estate plans to appeal.

Via BBC. Background here.

 

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