No, there were genuine questions of fact and law for the court to decide. The situation is not nearly as cut-and-dried as you describe it. It was not a "nuisance suit."

The only fact I look at is the one where Disney paid a billion dollars to buy Marvel. I'm pretty sure they didn't do that in the interest of creators' rights and fair compensation.

Total truth. Just not really fair imo.

Not fair in my opinion, either, but that acquisition should have been a clear sign that the property was untouchable. And the saddest part is, Friedrich would probably have been happy with getting less than what Disney paid their lawyers.

Very true!

Yea, again you speak the brutal truth. Buuuut...in favor of everyone getting their say...I'm going the Alex Ness route and looking for participants to chime in on a few articles and eventually maybe guest spots on a podcast to do a rountable discussion about this case and over all creators vs. corps rights.

I'm inviting Alex Ness publicly to sit on this panel, and I've privately invited a few others.

Allen would you be interested? I mean are you okay with your "voice" on the air if this goes through? Or would you prefer a write in vote?

A podcast? What's that supposed to accomplish?

Not a goddamned thing Necro.

Nevermind.

So he tried to sue Marvel for the rights to Ghost Rider after they expired? Is that because of the law that allows creators of properties to reclaim ownership?

What needs to be proven in order for the original creators to wrestle back ownership from these corporations?

If I could call in I'd do it, if I have to be nearby of course I can't. I have no money.

I've not done podcast before that I know of. But I am still amazed we are using CDs and not 8track tapes. And the Ipoop and stuff confuses the fuck out of me.