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Stan Lee to be Paid Millions for Spidey

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the big-bucks-true-believers dept.

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."

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  1. Re:But wait.... by AviLazar · · Score: 0, Troll

    Be gone you heretic! Blasphemy, BLASPHEMY!!!

    Didn't you hear? Since most of the people here like Stan Lee, and he is not a corporation (arguable in some ways) it is ok that copyright works for him. Now if he was the RIAA/MPAA we would cry foul.

    Personally, all the people who are clapping him on the back, who have (and still do) argue with me about IP should be picketing against Stan Lee getting paid. I mean come on, it's on paper, in movies, music it should be free. And most certainly it is OLD (since 39 was it?)

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