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Entertainment & Sports

Jul. 23, 2010

Comic Books Artists Spar Over Rights

The annual Comic-Con comic book convention hits full speed Thursday in San Diego, with entertainment executives, lawyers, agents and fans going bonkers over the latest comics being turned into movies, TV shows and video games.

By Jean-Luc Renault

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The annual Comic-Con International comic book convention hits full speed on Thursday in San Diego, with entertainment executives, lawyers, agents and fans going bonkers over the latest hot properties being turned into movies, TV shows and video games.

But the fanfare may be just the beginning.

With federal laws that give artists and writers a chance to regain copyrig...

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