Stan Lee Sues Marvel Comics

night_flyer writes "In a story that demonstrates the way the entertainment industry manipulates its artists, Marvel is claiming that the 400 Million dollar blockbuster movie Spiderman produced no profits, and they are trying to weasel out of their contract that gives Stan Lee 10% of the profits from his creations. Nuff Said!"

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Corporations and the Lost Age(s) of comics

[Faizdog]

You know, this is what happens when companies become corporations. When the original driving forces leave/are driven out and money mongers come in whose only goal is profit and they really don't care about the rich history behind a company.

I mean, Marvel comics actually used to be a great company. They produced rich, complex and intriguing characters that you could really get behind. Anyone remember the No Prize? That was a great time.

Now, they just rehash the old stuff, don't even come up with new characters/situations. How many more alternate universes/reset scenarios/Ultimate series will we have so that the same old stories get re-served? CREATE, INNOVATE, Stan Lee had great characters and stories, but was always working on new ones, introducing us to new inviting personas and worlds.

This is a place where DC has actually been doing well over the past decade or so. The characters have undergone changes, matured, and we've been along for the ride. Lois and Clark got married. Dick Grayson grew up, Robins have come and gone. There is a new Green Lantern.

I am a HUGE comic fan, I have TONS lying around. Sometimes I just wish they would stop trying to make money through shocking/special editions, etc and just tell good stories. That's why I started reading 'em in the first place!