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Stan Lee to be Paid Millions for Spidey
Soldrinero writes "After a tough legal battle that began in 2002 (mentioned in a previous Slashdot story), Stan Lee will finally get his due. A recent court decision says that Marvel owes Lee 10% of their profits for works based on his creations. Since three recent Marvel-based movies are in the all-time top 100 for box-office gross, this will be a sizable chunk of change."
I'm happy to see that he's being compensated, albeit after a bit too much time.
Maybe now he can stop hanging out at The Android's Dungeon.
It was a joke! When you give me that look it was a joke.
"I am very gratified by the judge's decision, although, since I am deeply fond of Marvel and the people there, I sincerely regret that this situation had to come to this," Lee told the Hollywood Reporter.
He then shouted, "Excelsior!" and flew away.
Lawyer Man, Lawyer Man
Get's the biggest settlement that he can
Sues a company, any size
Get's cash and a a new ride
Look out, here comes the Lawyer Man
"Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change."
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You're making me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee.
This flies in the face of science.
A big-screen version of another Marvel favorite, Iron Man, is also in the works. Will they get Ozzy to play Iron Man? Heavy boots of lead Fills his victims full of dread Running as fast as they can Iron man lives again!
An observant reader writes in suggesting that perhaps Marvel is correct about not paying Stan Lee his 10% citing Issue 299 of the Fantastic Four where Dr. Doom destroyed the time continuum of the year during which Stan Lee retired, thereby nullifying his contract. While he get a No-Prize for his efforts another valiant reader mentions that perhaps Stan Lee will be triumphant because he is in fact Captain Marvel, to which we reply: Captain Marvel is dead.
Nuff said.
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I guess this means that Marvel will have to declare bankruptcy... again.
-m
And what about Daredevil and Elektra?
No way. If I were Stan Lee, I'd sue to make sure my name stayed off the credits!
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
It is funny that they seem to have a better strangle hold over the governments that even Microsoft. I mean let us be honest. If NBC or Viacom went out of business what harm would it do? The US might loose it's edge in really bland entertainment?
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Dude, I saw him at the mall. He was over by that place where that local-access TV station was doing a dating game ripoff show.
DG
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Agree with everything you said, but I zeroed in on this section.
Maybe they're just too stupid to know they're stupid, but that's still no excuse. Even the most least expensive entertainment lawyer should be able to describe the situation outlined by the paperwork.
Well, it might be an excuse. "Your honor, my client is so incredibly stupid, that he's in no condition to be committing to anything at all. Why, there are 12 year olds who should enter contracts before my client. Thus, the contract is void."
I blame them for all the spelling mistakes we see on the web Without TV, we'd resort to reading, so we'd probably have a higher standard of literacy here.
I also blame punctuation mistakes on the television.
-Jesse
Nothing says "unprofessional job" like wrinkles in your duct tape.