Marvel Settles Creator Copyright Lawsuits from Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Gene Colan and Don Rico But Not Steve Ditko marvel spiderman ironman blade doctorstrange captainmarvel toberoff
, which seeks to reclaim his share of Doctor Strange and Spider-Man copyrights.It would be hard to find a better example of this than the amici who worked as freelancers from home, on their own steam, with no contract, no financial security, and no employment benefits, but without whom Marvel might not even be in business today.
Marvel then sued the creators and estates, stating that the comics and characters were work-for-hire, that Marvel owns them in perpetuity, and that the artists couldn't reclaim rights in them under the Copyright Act. Under that act, a creator can terminate a copyright assignment after decades in certain circumstances.
In regards to these specific claims, Reuters reports that a Disney spokesperson and an attorney for the artists
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