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Comic Creator Credit: Who Should Own The Watchmen?
Contractually, WATCHMEN should belong to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons> Did DC Comics screw them over, or did changing way comics are sold stab them in the back?
Jerry Siegel
Movie News
Comic Creator Credit: Why Not Unionize?
Unions have been protecting the rights of workers for decades. Why hasn’t one sprung up in comic books yet? A 1978 attempt to unionize shows us why.
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Comic Creator Credit: Super Squeaky Wheels
Do you want to know why comic creators wait until their characters hit other media before fighting for their rights? It’s because it works. And Siegel and Shuster set precedent for it.
Comics And Film
Comic Creator Credit: Tarnished Gold
In a new series, comic book movie editor William Gatevackes does a deep dive into the issue of comic creators getting the credit and payment they deserve for their creations. This week, we start at the beginning, the Golden Age of Comcis.
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Giving Credit Where It Is Due: Comic Creators In The Age Of The Comic Book Film
A recent Hollywood Reporter article calls for comic creators to receive proper credit when their characters are adapted for the screen. But the article fails to recognize the complexity in the creation of these characters.
Movie News
Court Overturns Ruling Giving SUPERMAN Rights To Siegel Family.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeal rules that a 2001 non-finalized contract between the Siegels and DC was legally binding. DC Comics once again owns 100% of the Superman copyright.
Movie News
DC/Warners Hold On To Half Of SUPERMAN Copyright
Judge rules that the 1992 agreement between the family of Joe Shuster and DC Comics overrides any other copyrights transfer and cannot be terminated.
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The Laura Siegel Larson Letter: Only Part Of The Story
The daughter of Superman’s co-creator releases a letter that tells only one side of the story. However, there are many more.
Comics And Film
What Lawsuit? THE MAN OF STEEL Moved To June, 2013
What does the moving of the release date say about the right to Superman reverting to the Siegel and Shuster estates? And what kind of Superman would we be getting?
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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Past Is Prologue
Without the Great Depression, we might not have ever had a comic book film.