Battle over 'Batman' figurines now a federal case
Wednesday, July 15. 2009
From Tampa Bay Online:
DC Comics has its tights in a twist over a Bradenton man's Caped Crusader figurines.
The creator of Batman and legions of other superheroes has gone to court, asking a federal judge to make John Stacks stop selling unauthorized resin figures of Batman, Robin and Batgirl, and arch-villains the Joker, Catwoman, the Riddler and King Tut.
The comic company says it repeatedly warned Stacks, but he has continued to violate Batman's trademark and copyright by selling the figures on his Web site, johnnysresin.com.
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DC Comics has its tights in a twist over a Bradenton man's Caped Crusader figurines.
The creator of Batman and legions of other superheroes has gone to court, asking a federal judge to make John Stacks stop selling unauthorized resin figures of Batman, Robin and Batgirl, and arch-villains the Joker, Catwoman, the Riddler and King Tut.
The comic company says it repeatedly warned Stacks, but he has continued to violate Batman's trademark and copyright by selling the figures on his Web site, johnnysresin.com.
Read the full article here
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