Posted by TheOppositeOfAboveMe at ip67-89-7-194.z7-89-67.customer.algx.net on November 08, 2002 at 10:07:50:
In Reply to: $1 million is a decent chunk of change.. posted by Gabe S. on November 08, 2002 at 09:54:19:
:It's a question of fairness and stopping corporate greed.
Stan is just fighting back like one of his characters would.
The Music industry is going through the same "artist rights" thing right know as well.
: : : : The company said it's paying Lee an annual salary of $1 million, and it believes his claim is without merit.
: : : : Marvel Enterprises, New York, publishes comic books and makes toys based on Marvel Entertainment's more than 3,500 characters.
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: : : I think he's within is rights. As 'fanboy-ish' as it's going to sound, it reminds me of JSBSB. They're using HIS characters making millions and millions of dollars off of them via cartoons, movies, action figures, etc. What do you think Donnacha?
: But it's Marvel for God's sake. Like it's gonna' kill them to pay a little more.