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Disney’s Copyright Wars – The Fracas for the Franchises
by Caroline Furlong
Posted on October 6, 2021
A number of Marvel Comic writers’ estates have filed suit against Disney to remove several superheroes from the company’s control. Who is suing Disney, and which characters might the company lose? Iron Man, Thor, and Ant-Man are the subject of a lawsuit brought against Disney by Lawrence “Larry” Lieber (Stan Lee’s younger brother) and – in Iron Man’s case – Don Heck’s estate. Black Widow is another character they may lose, with the executors for Don Rico’s and Don Heck’s estates filing against Disney for control of the heroine. Hawkeye and Wonder Man, also co-created by Heck, are among the characters that his inheritor wants back. According to JL Mast, the writer who broke the story, Disney may lose the copyright for the Human Torch as well.