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 CharlesHB rated 28 months ago- Marvel Comics: stealing our language
From the page:
Marvel Comics is continuing in its bid to steal the word "super-hero" from the public domain and put it in a lock-box to which it will control the key. Marvel and DC comics jointly filed a trademark on the word "super-hero."...
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- CharlesHB rated 28 months ago
- Marvel Comics: stealing our language
From the page:
Marvel Comics is continuing in its bid to steal the word "super-hero" from the public domain and put it in a lock-box to which it will control the key. Marvel and DC comics jointly filed a trademark on the word "super-hero." They use this mark to legally harass indie comic companies that make competing comic books.
"Here's a proposal: from now on, let's never use the term "super-hero" to describe a Marvel character. Let's call them "underwear perverts" -- as Warren Ellis is wont to -- or vigilantes, or mutants. Let's reserve the term "super-hero" exclusively to describe the heros of comics published by companies that aren't crooked word-thieves."
Thanks to: D-dave-superhero
- mindslap rated 28 months ago
- bastards, simply put.
- shake-a rated 31 months ago
- Marvel comics want to trademark the phrase "super-hero" .. so that the bunch of nutbags can sue anyone who uses it in there work like the indie and online comics
- D-dave-superhero rated 28 months ago
- I'll see 'em in court, or in the car-park, whichever they choose! Bastards indeed!
Tell ya what, when our league is formed, theres gonna be trouble! SUperheros of the net UNITE!
- jamesbarratt rated 31 months ago
- wow, screw you marvel and DC.
- hchaudh1 rated 31 months ago
- I got this story from Digg. Here's what the poster said. I agree completely.
Marvel Comics is continuing in its bid to steal the word "super-hero" from the public domain. Let's never use the term "super-hero" to describe a Marvel character. Let's call them "underwear perverts".
- uriel1998 rated 31 months ago
- From the page: "Marvel Comics is continuing in its bid to steal the word "super-hero" from the public domain and put it in a lock-box to which it will control the key. Marvel and DC comics jointly filed a trademark on the word "super-hero." They use this mark to legally harass indie comic companies that make competing comic books."
- Draconis rated 31 months ago
- Marvel trying to trademark the word, "Super-Hero"!!! WTF? That's as bad as TSR trying to copyright mythology. Greedy corporate scum!
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