The executor of the estate of a “Superman” co-creator sued DC Comics Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Friday, attempting to block use of the superhero character and story in several major foreign markets, including in an upcoming July movie premiere.
The assignment of the rights to the Superman story under copyright law in countries like Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia automatically terminated 25 years after the author’s death, according to the complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The suit, filed by Mark Warren Peary, said co-creator of the Superman ...
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