2013 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives

June 11, 2013: Man of Steel: The Fight to Control Superman

With Man of Steel set to premiere this week, UK newspaper The Telegraph on June 10 published a comprehensive account of the notorious copyright disputes long "behind" Superman's 75 years of "scenes":

    But despite a series of rulings that have fairly consistently gone against the Siegel and Shuster heirs, the struggle continues. "It's tragic that my father didn't get to truly enjoy the fruits of something so wonderful," Siegel Larson tells me, sitting in her lawyer's office overlooking the ocean in Malibu. "He had really strong convictions. My mother did too. I really believe this legacy is important. I cherish it. I have two sons in their twenties and they cherish it too. It's important for people to stand up for what they believe in."

    In other words, Laura Siegel Larson, now in her fifties and suffering from MS, has no intention of abandoning a cause that, like the superhero's fight against wrongdoing and injustice, appears without end.

Read the full article at The Telegraph.



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