Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Ditko

  1. December 07, 2023

    Marvel Settles Copyright Fight With Last Ex-'Avengers' Artist

    Comics giant Marvel has settled its copyright dispute with the estate of the legendary Marvel artist Steve Ditko, who died in 2018, resolving the last remaining action in its dispute with a group of writers and artists and their estates over the copyrights on several popular Marvel characters and stories, according to a notice filed Wednesday.

  2. June 09, 2023

    Marvel Settles With 4 Ex-'Avengers' Artists In Copyright Spat

    Marvel has reached settlements with the estates and relatives of four late writers and artists, including well-known comic book artist Lawrence D. Lieber, resolving a dispute over the copyrights on iconic characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man and Black Widow.

  3. September 24, 2021

    Marvel Battles To Keep 'Avengers' Characters' Copyrights

    Marvel launched an all-out counterattack Friday on an organized effort by representatives of former Marvel writers and artists to claw back copyrights on iconic characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man and Black Widow.