Published Wednesday, Oct 23 2013, 5:36am EDT | By Hugh Armitage | Add comment
The estate of Jack Kirby has been denied the right to appeal in its legal battle with Marvel Comics.
The New York City federal Court of Appeals has denied the heirs of the legendary comics creator a rehearing of the latest judgement, reports Newsarama.
The plaintiffs have been seeking the right to issue copyright termination notices to Marvel for Kirby's iconic creations.
"Appellants Lisa R Kirby, Neal L Kirby, Susan N Kirby and Barbara J Kirby filed petition for panel rehearing or, in the alternative, for rehearing en banc," reads the judgement.
"The panel that determined the appeal has considered the request for panel rehearing, and the active members of the Court have considered the request for rehearing en banc.
"IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition is denied."
The right of the Kirby estate to terminate the copyright on his creations - which include the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, the X-Men, Thor and the Avengers - has been heavily debated.
Marvel Studios' successful film franchises have been based on many of the characters that Kirby created with his collaborator Stan Lee in the 1960s.
The heirs of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster have been pursuing a similar case against DC Comics, with similar results.
The New York City federal Court of Appeals has denied the heirs of the legendary comics creator a rehearing of the latest judgement, reports Newsarama.
Jack Kirby
'Fantastic Four' #1
The plaintiffs have been seeking the right to issue copyright termination notices to Marvel for Kirby's iconic creations.
"Appellants Lisa R Kirby, Neal L Kirby, Susan N Kirby and Barbara J Kirby filed petition for panel rehearing or, in the alternative, for rehearing en banc," reads the judgement.
"The panel that determined the appeal has considered the request for panel rehearing, and the active members of the Court have considered the request for rehearing en banc.
"IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition is denied."
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Jack Kirby's Thor and Loki
The right of the Kirby estate to terminate the copyright on his creations - which include the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, the X-Men, Thor and the Avengers - has been heavily debated.
Marvel Studios' successful film franchises have been based on many of the characters that Kirby created with his collaborator Stan Lee in the 1960s.
The heirs of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster have been pursuing a similar case against DC Comics, with similar results.
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