You may find the following recent link of interest from the LA Times, regarding copyright lawsuits of the estates of cartoonists' families that are proliferating in recent years. Jack Kirby is mentioned, along with Larry Lieber (Stan Lee's younger brother) and others, but not Steve Ditko. Disney, which owns Marvel settled with the Kirby heirs but is going to court against the others.
Disney sues former Marvel artists over Iron Man and Spider-Man rights
Regarding your column about Fredric March, just wanted to point out that the NAACP is calling for the return of his name to the Wisconsin Campus. Jerry Coyne has written a brief essay about it.
You may find the following recent link of interest from the LA Times, regarding copyright lawsuits of the estates of cartoonists' families that are proliferating in recent years. Jack Kirby is mentioned, along with Larry Lieber (Stan Lee's younger brother) and others, but not Steve Ditko. Disney, which owns Marvel settled with the Kirby heirs but is going to court against the others.
Disney sues former Marvel artists over Iron Man and Spider-Man rights
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-09-24/disney-sues-over-rights-to-marvel-characters
Regarding your column about Fredric March, just wanted to point out that the NAACP is calling for the return of his name to the Wisconsin Campus. Jerry Coyne has written a brief essay about it.
https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2021/09/25/more-mishigass-in-michigan/