Superboy
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This is the Superboy disambiguation page.
It serves to clarify the difference between several closely named or closely related articles.
A = Appearances · CA = Chronological Appearances · G = Gallery · Q = Quotes
 New Earth A · CA · G · Q Modern Age Clone of Superman |
 Earth-Prime A · CA · G · Q Multiverse Survivor and Villain, AKA Superman-Prime, AKA Prime |
 Pocket Universe A · CA · G · Q Superboy |
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Publication History
Lawsuit
The character of Superboy was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, trademarked under the name, Superman. Siegel and Shuster's original vision for the character was that Clark never became a costumed hero until adulthood, and they balked at DC's editorial decision to chronicle young Clark adventures under the guise of Superboy. [1]
In 2004, Siegel's heirs sued DC/Time-Warner for copyright infringement. [2]
Superboy is currently the subject of a legal battle between Time Warner, the owner of DC Comics, and the estate of Jerry Siegel. The Siegels argue that the "Superboy" that saw print was an independent creation that used ideas from Siegel's original rejected pitch without his input or consent, which Seigel discovered after his return from World War II.[3]
Federal judge Ronald S. W. Lew issued a summary judgment ruling that Siegel's heirs had the right to revoke their copyright assignment to Superboy and had successfully reclaimed the rights as of November 17, 2004. Warner Bros. replied that it "respectfully disagrees" with the ruling and will appeal.[4]
Links
- Variety article
- Superboy's Super Lawsuit blog entry
- Non-Update from the same blog
- Newsarama Article on Smallville
Footnotes
- ↑ Kal-El, the original Superboy at Wikipedia
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Newsarama: THE BATTLE FOR THE BOY
- ↑ Comic Book Resources: JUDGE SAYS SIEGELS OWN SUPERBOY. WILL IT AFFECT "SMALLVILLE?"
For comics involving Superboy:
