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The law for comic book creators : essential concepts and applications / Joe Sergi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sergi, Joe, 1970- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Anecdotes.
- Law.
- Graphic novels.
- Graphic novels--History and criticism.
- Comic books, strips, etc--United States--History and criticism.
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- United States.
- Law and literature.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 258 pages ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
- Summary:
- "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.
- Contents:
- 1 Litigation in Brief 5
- 2 Intellectual Property and State Law in Brief 8
- 3 Copyright: An Overview 14
- 4 Don't Tug on Superman's Cape: DC Comics v. Bruns and Fawcett 39
- 5 When Captain America Throws His Mighty Shield: Marvel Comics v. Simon 54
- 6 Atomic Batteries to Power and Turbines to Speed: DC Comics v. Mark Towle Replicas 66
- 7 When Titans Tangle: Neil Gaiman v. Todd McFarlane 73
- 8 Trademark: An Overview 96
- 9 What's in a Name? Stan Lee v. Stan Lee Media v. Marvel Comics 112
- 10 A Lack of Curiosity Killed the Pussycats: Dan DeCarlo v. Archie Comics Publications 126
- 11 Whose Witch Is What? Archie Comics v. Dan DeCarlo 137
- 12 Contracts in Brief 151
- 13 Riders in the Storm: Gary Friedrich v. Marvel Comics 154
- 14 The King Deposed: Marvel Comics v. Jack Kirby 164
- 15 The Never Ending Battle Begins: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster v. DC Comics 193
- 16 The Never Ending Battle Continues: Joanne Siegel v. DC Comics 205
- 17 The Never Ending Battle Ends? DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures Corporation 209
- 18 Public Domain in Brief 213
- 19 Business Structure in Brief 215
- 20 Censorship and the Comics Code in Brief 220
- 21 Pulled from the Underground: People of New York v. Kirkpatrick 225
- 22 And There Came a Day: Illinois v. Correa (The Friendly Frank's Case) 233.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0786473606
- 9780786473601
- OCLC:
- 891718849
- Publisher Number:
- 99962397248
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