The estate of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster is suing Warner Bros. Discovery, claiming his rights to the character reverted to his estate in 2017
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The lawsuit noted that Shuster and Siegel had licensed their rights to the character to Detective Comics, the predecessor of DC Comics, now a subsidiary of Warner. The lawsuit claims that under British law, Shuster’s rights reverted to his estate in 2017, 25 years after his death. Shuster’s estate is seeking monetary damages and a court order blocking Warner from depicting Superman without a license.
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