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Marvel artist Kirby's heirs lose appeal over copyrights | Reuters
Aug 8 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that the heirs of comic book artist Jack Kirby had no rights to characters such as the Hulk and Fantastic Four which are now owned by Marvel Entertainment, a Walt Disney Co subsidiary.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier decision finding that creations amounted to "works made for hire" under the federal copyright laws and belonged to Marvel.
Kirby, who died in 1994, was a influential comic book artist who among fans is closely associated with the rise of Marvel Comics in the 1960s with former editor and writer Stan Lee.
Kirby helped create iconic characters including the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, the X-Men, Captain America and Thor, many of which have become the subjects of recent blockbuster films.
Aug 8 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that the heirs of comic book artist Jack Kirby had no rights to characters such as the Hulk and Fantastic Four which are now owned by Marvel Entertainment, a Walt Disney Co subsidiary.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier decision finding that creations amounted to "works made for hire" under the federal copyright laws and belonged to Marvel.
Kirby, who died in 1994, was a influential comic book artist who among fans is closely associated with the rise of Marvel Comics in the 1960s with former editor and writer Stan Lee.
Kirby helped create iconic characters including the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, the X-Men, Captain America and Thor, many of which have become the subjects of recent blockbuster films.
