January 20, 2005

Stan Lee upsets me.

So it seems that Stan Lee, "creator" of every Marvel superhero that matters, is getting 10% of the profits from the Spider-Man movies, per a federal judge's decision.

Never mind that Stan almost certainly co-created Spidey with hermitic artist Steve Ditko, comics being a highly collaborative process. (There are those who believe Ditko had more to do with Spidey's success than Lee.)

And, of course, never mind that as Marvel's editor-in-chief, Lee himself presided over a company that had strict work-for-hire policies. Marvel has a rich history of doing what it will with contributors' creations. (Sure, Stan Lee gets a piece of the Spidey profits, but did Marv Wolfman get a dime from Blade? Answer: no.)

Oh, wait -- I already covered all this. Hmm. And that post was a lot funnier, too. I'd better quit while I'm behind.

Andrew - 8:14 AM