Law Practice
May 14, 2009
Heirs to Creators Of Superman Get Day in Court
In a closely watched trial in U.S. District Court in Riverside, a judge is hearing evidence to help determine what share of the "Superman" franchise profits the heirs of its creators are entitled to.
Daily Journal Staff Writer RIVERSIDE - Seventy-five years ago, high school buddies Jerome Siegel and Joseph Shuster sold the rights to their comic strip, featuring a larger-than-life caped crusader who effortlessly scaled tall buildings and outran speeding trains, for a paltry $130. While the men collected very little cash over their lifetimes from Superman, the company that ultimately controlled the concept, DC Comics, and r...
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