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
Ditko is mentioned in paragraph 5. And Disney settled with the Kirby estate, but only after a long legal battle. When the Kirby estate initially files for termination of the grant of rights, Disney had the same response -- they sued to block it.
Hopefully, this will reach a similar conclusion in less time.
Yes, thank you...Ditko is briefly mentioned in paragraph 5, along with the "others". I'm not sure how or why I missed it. But yes, I hope these injustices are settled relatively quickly and amicably.
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
Ditko is mentioned in paragraph 5. And Disney settled with the Kirby estate, but only after a long legal battle. When the Kirby estate initially files for termination of the grant of rights, Disney had the same response -- they sued to block it.
Hopefully, this will reach a similar conclusion in less time.
Yes, thank you...Ditko is briefly mentioned in paragraph 5, along with the "others". I'm not sure how or why I missed it. But yes, I hope these injustices are settled relatively quickly and amicably.
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/