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Michael Cavna reports on the recent ruling in California that denies the Shuster family a stake in copyright ownership of the Superman character. On Wednesday, the perpetual fight – now waged by the descendants – got its latest crucial plot twist: A federal judge in California has ruled that Shuster’s heirs cannot reclaim copyrights to […]

Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada appeared on ABC?s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Jimmy pitches new super heroes for Marvel’s new Marvel Now initiative. Not the funniest Kimmel segment, but likable.

The Savannah Film Festival will be honoring the legendary Stan Lee with a Lifetime Achievement Award this October 30th. The festival is sponsored by the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. Other attendees at the event include: John Goodman, Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, James Galdolfini and Gabourey Sidibe.The film festival is an […]

The Center for Cartoon Studies has released a poster paying tribute to Life in Hell and The Simpsons creator Matt Groening. About 20 cartoonists contributed cartoons to the poster. The artists include: Sergio Aragones, Alison Bechdel, Ruben Bolling, Jim Borgman, Jeffrey Brown, Ivan Brunetti, Jordan Crane, Tom Gammill, Sammy Harkham, Peter Kuper, Carol Lay, Bobby […]

Comic Book Resources’s Robot 6 has a good write-up about the latest legal drama surrounding Stan Lee Media who has now sued Disney for $5.5 billion as well as the history of the company’s legal battles. The complaint, filed in federal court in Colorado and first reported by Deadline, has its roots in Marvel’s 1998 […]

At nearly 90 years old, Stan Lee is still going strong, but there was some speculation regarding his health last week after he cancelled two convention appearances. A statement released last weekend states that the iconic super-hero creator has received a pace-maker.The press release: POW! Entertainment (OTCQB: POWN) (Company), the media and entertainment company, today […]

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport will be home to a permanent exhibit paying tribute the Superman and his creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. The two created the famous super hero in 1932 in Cleveland.Its dedication is scheduled for Oct. 11. Next time you’re flying into Cleveland, look for the exhibit near the baggage claim area.

Marvel and DC Comics artist Molly Crabapple was arrested last week while attending the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Her first hand account has been posted on CNN. At one corner, I saw a cop grabbing the arm of a woman in front of me and pulling her into the street. It was […]

Today would have been Jack Kirby’s 95th birthday. Tom Spurgeon has two excellent posts to commemorate the day: Jack Kirby, The King Of Comics, Would Have Been 95 Today: A sample of Kirby artwork Random Jack Kirby Links And News Round Up: Links to several notable articles, posts and interviews related to Kirby.

Comic legend Joe Kubert has passed away at age 85. Tom Spurgeon, as usual, has the obit of record.Like many cartoonists born in the 1920s, Kubert was a precocious drawer. He first drew around the home and in the neighborhood, encouraged by his family and neighbors. “I was really blessed and fortunate that I could […]

A few notable mentions as the comic community reacts to the shootings in Aurora CO. The Globe and Mail removed last Friday’s editorial cartoon because it contained a reference to the Batman movie. No information was given about the cartoon, so I’m not sure what exactly it was depicting, but because it was most likely […]

The Plain Dealer is reporting that a New York man, Roger Rautio, is hoping to build a Comic Book Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH. Aside from a logo, trademark and a handful of comics, it appears the vision is still very much a hope than on a track to reality.Also, he notes, comic books […]

From Tom Richmond’s blog comes news that MAD Magazine is releasing a 60th anniversary collection due out in October. The book will be 256 pages that includes 12 classic front covers, Spy vs. Spy, Al Jaffee’s MAD Fold-in, Sergio Aragones’ A MAD Look At…, David Berg’s The Lighter Side of…, Outrageous artwork of Don Martin […]

Last weekend was the Sand Diego Comic-Con and the announcement of the Eisner Awards. This year’s winners are:Best Short Story “The Seventh,” by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition (IDW)Best Single Issue (or One-Shot) Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel)Best Continuing Series Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos […]