The law for comic book creators : essential concepts and applications
Joe Sergi (Author)
"This book examines the legal history of comics. It presents the legal background and looks at stories behind the cases. Every lawsuit has a story and every case has lessons to be learned. The reader will learn the importance of contracts, the precautions necessary when working with public domain characters, and the effects of censorship"-- Provided by publisher
eBook, English, 2015
McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2015
Anecdotes
1 online resource
9781476617336, 1476617333
903489229
Cover
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Litigation in Brief
2. Intellectual Property and State Law in Brief
3. Copyright: An Overview
4. Don't Tug on Superman's Cape: DC Comics v. Bruns and Fawcett
5. When Captain America Throws His Mighty Shield: Marvel Comics v. Simon
6. Atomic Batteries to Power and Turbines to Speed: DC Comics v. Mark Towle Replicas
7. When Titans Tangle: Neil Gaiman v. Todd McFarlane
8. Trademark: An Overview
9. What's in a Name? Stan Lee v. Stan Lee Media v. Marvel Comics
10. A Lack of Curiosity Killed the Pussycats: Dan DeCarlo v. Archie Comics Publications
11. Whose Witch Is What? Archie Comics v. Dan DeCarlo
12. Contracts in Brief
13. Riders in the Storm: Gary Friedrich v. Marvel Comics
14. The King Deposed: Marvel Comics v. Jack Kirby
15. The Never Ending Battle Begins: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster v. DC Comics
16. The Never Ending Battle Continues: Joanne Siegel v. DC Comics
17. The Never Ending Battle Ends? DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures Corporation
18. Public Domain in Brief
19. Business Structure in Brief
20. Censorship and the Comics Code in Brief
21. Pulled from the Underground: People of New York v. Kirkpatrick
22. And There Came a Day: Illinois v. Correa (The Friendly Frank's Case)
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
References
Index