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Alan Moore On Superman Creators Siegel And Shuster’s Plight In ‘Occupy Comics’ #2 [Essay Excerpt]
Alan Moore On Superman Creators Siegel And Shuster’s Plight In ‘Occupy Comics’ #2 [Essay Excerpt]
Alan Moore On Superman Creators Siegel And Shuster’s Plight In ‘Occupy Comics’ #2 [Essay Excerpt]
The legendary and outspoken writer behind Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, and many more of the most memorable comic book stories of the last 30+ years, Alan Moore's feelings on creators' rights are well documented. He's continued to discuss his views at length in Occupy Comics, Black Mask Studios' Kickstarter-funded anthology inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, opining mainly on the comics industry's complex historical relationship with counterculture and corporations. Titled "Buster Brown At The Barricades," much of the latest chapter focuses specifically on Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and their lifelong struggle for credit and control of the Man of Steel they created and sold for just $130 in the 1930s.
Federal Judge Affirms DC’s Ownership Of Superboy, Multimillion Dollar Payout to Siegel Heirs
Federal Judge Affirms DC’s Ownership Of Superboy, Multimillion Dollar Payout to Siegel Heirs
Federal Judge Affirms DC’s Ownership Of Superboy, Multimillion Dollar Payout to Siegel Heirs
Just a day after DC Comics unveiled its new credit acknowledging that Superman appears in the pages of its comics "by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family," federal Judge Otis Wright III ruled that a 2001 settlement agreement between Superman co-creator Siegel's family and DC parent company Warner Bros...
Parting Thought: The $130 Check That Bought Superman
Parting Thought: The $130 Check That Bought Superman
Parting Thought: The $130 Check That Bought Superman
This is the check that Detective Comics, Inc. co-owner Jack Liebowitz wrote young comic book creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 in exchange for the exclusive rights to a comic book superhero they'd recently created called Superman...
DC Comics’ New Superman Credit: “By Special Arrangement With The Jerry Siegel Family”
DC Comics’ New Superman Credit: “By Special Arrangement With The Jerry Siegel Family”
DC Comics’ New Superman Credit: “By Special Arrangement With The Jerry Siegel Family”
Out this week is Justice League #19, an issue that officially debuts new members of the team while beginning to lay the groundwork for DC Comics' upcoming Trinity War storyline. As such, it's a significant issue in the series, but more significant is the noticeable change in the credits, one likely pertaining to the ongoing legal battle over the rights to Superman...
Warner Bros. Wins Decisive Victory in Superman Copyright Case
Warner Bros. Wins Decisive Victory in Superman Copyright Case
Warner Bros. Wins Decisive Victory in Superman Copyright Case
From The Hollywood Reporter comes news that a court of appeals has made a decision that will likely empower DC Comics and its parent company Warner Bros. to retain control of the Superman franchise without legal challenge from the heirs of original creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...

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