Monday, March 31, 2008
International: Siegel Estate Regains Action Comics #1 Copyright
:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/31/2008 12:00:00 AM 
Various news sites and blogs are reacting to a legal decision last week that allowed the estate of writer Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman, to regain copyright to the first published story starring the character, published in Action Comics #1, June 1938.
The decision means that the Siegels may also have a claim on all subsequent depictions of the character and story elements from Action #1, including the Superman name, costume, etc. --up to an including ancillary products like movies and toys.
Lists of reactions to the news, like this legal analysis, can be found at The Comics Reporter and Newsarama blogs.Labels: copyright, international, U.S. superhero franchises
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