On Friday, Marvel ended a long and bitter feud with the estate of comic book legend Jack Kirby,
announcing a settlement just days before the U.S. Supreme Court had
scheduled a conference to discuss whether to take up a case with
potentially billions on the line.
"Marvel and the family of Jack Kirby have amicably resolved their
legal disputes and are looking forward to advancing their shared goal of
honoring Mr. Kirby's significant role in Marvel's history," read a
joint statement from Marvel and the Kirby family.
The settlement, which will surely please shareholders of Marvel parent Disney as much as it will disappoint many others in the entertainment industry, brings an end to a contentious lawsuit that started after Kirby's family, represented by attorney Marc Toberoff, began sending termination notices to Marvel and its licensees Sony, Fox and Universal over such superhero characters as Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Iron Man, Incredible Hulk and others. Marvel sought a declaration that the termination notices were invalid.
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The settlement, which will surely please shareholders of Marvel parent Disney as much as it will disappoint many others in the entertainment industry, brings an end to a contentious lawsuit that started after Kirby's family, represented by attorney Marc Toberoff, began sending termination notices to Marvel and its licensees Sony, Fox and Universal over such superhero characters as Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Iron Man, Incredible Hulk and others. Marvel sought a declaration that the termination notices were invalid.
