The law for comic book creators : essential concepts and applications /

"This book examines the legal history of comics. It presents the legal background and looks at stories behind the cases. Every lawsuit has a story and every case has lessons to be learned. The reader will learn the importance of contracts, the precautions necessary when working with public doma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sergi, Joe, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, 2015.
Temas:
Law > Anecdotes.
Graphic novels > History and criticism.
Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History and criticism.
Law and literature.
Romans graphiques > Histoire et critique.
Droit et littérature.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels
Law
Law and literature
United States
Anecdotes
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Acknowledgments
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Litigation in Brief
  • 2. Intellectual Property and State Law in Brief
  • 3. Copyright: An Overview
  • 4. Don't Tug on Superman's Cape: DC Comics v. Bruns and Fawcett
  • 5. When Captain America Throws His Mighty Shield: Marvel Comics v. Simon
  • 6. Atomic Batteries to Power and Turbines to Speed: DC Comics v. Mark Towle Replicas
  • 7. When Titans Tangle: Neil Gaiman v. Todd McFarlane
  • 8. Trademark: An Overview
  • 9. What's in a Name? Stan Lee v. Stan Lee Media v. Marvel Comics
  • 10. A Lack of Curiosity Killed the Pussycats: Dan DeCarlo v. Archie Comics Publications
  • 11. Whose Witch Is What? Archie Comics v. Dan DeCarlo
  • 12. Contracts in Brief
  • 13. Riders in the Storm: Gary Friedrich v. Marvel Comics
  • 14. The King Deposed: Marvel Comics v. Jack Kirby
  • 15. The Never Ending Battle Begins: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster v. DC Comics
  • 16. The Never Ending Battle Continues: Joanne Siegel v. DC Comics
  • 17. The Never Ending Battle Ends? DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures Corporation
  • 18. Public Domain in Brief
  • 19. Business Structure in Brief
  • 20. Censorship and the Comics Code in Brief
  • 21. Pulled from the Underground: People of New York v. Kirkpatrick
  • 22. And There Came a Day: Illinois v. Correa (The Friendly Frank's Case)
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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