The estate of Joe Shuster has filed a lawsuit against DC Comics and Warner Bros. Discovery, claiming copyright infringement over Superman. They argue based on a U.K. copyright law stipulating that intellectual property rights revert to an estate 25 years post the creator's death. As Shuster passed away in 1992, his estate claims DC has exploited Superman's character since 2021 without proper permission. This lawsuit seeks profit-sharing from related works and an injunction on new Superman projects. The long-standing dispute over rights is rooted in a problematic history regarding creators' compensation and rights.
Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It's ...international copyright law!
The estate of Joe Shuster is suing DC Comics and Warner Bros. Discovery for infringement of copyright.
According to the Shuster estate, DC et al. has been using Superman without their permission since 2021.
The IP rights to Superman are messy. Like, Bravolebrity breakup levels of mess and acrimony.
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