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Stan Lee’s daughter J.C. has resurrected an intellectual property battle against POW! Entertainment—one that her father had previously filed towards the end of his life. Filed in California, J.C.’s lawsuit analyzes almost two decades of dealmaking for her father, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Before Stan Lee died, he had brought a $1 billion suit […]
The cinematic incarnations of Spider-Man are numerous and varied, though a botched one circa the ’80s likely takes the cake in terms of originality at the arguable expense of honoring the character’s legacy. Digital Spy gave a rundown of the abandoned reinvention, which spawned from Cannon Films gaining Spider-Man rights via a five-year option worth […]
A former business partner of Stan Lee has been arrested on charges of elder abuse. TMZ reports that Keya Morgan was apprehended in Scottsdale, AZ a week after the Los Angeles County District Attorney issued a warrant on charges of abuse and fraud. While Lee wasn’t named in the charges, the timeline of the accusations […]
Stan Lee‘s former manager has been accused of abusing and defrauding the late comic creator. The Associated Press reports that the Los Angeles County district attorney filed charges against 43-year-old Keya Morgan. The charges range from theft and embezzlement to false imprisonment. A warrant for Morgan’s arrest has been issued. Morgan’s attorney said that his […]
Bill Maher isn’t backing down from his disparaging comments about comic book culture. Back in November, the TV host/political commentator published an op-ed that criticized the medium’s adult fans. He shared the essay just days after Stan Lee died at 92, suggesting the comic legend was not only overrated, but that he also contributed to the dumbing down […]
The Fantastic Four haven’t had much of a presence in the Marvel universe since their flagship series ceased printing back in 2015. However, it looks like the team of cosmic-ray-infused scientists are going to be at the center of something huge next year. Marvel announced that the team’s origin will be re-written and forever changed with […]
Kevin Feige‘s final conversation with Stan Lee was a little different than their previous ones; however, the Marvel Studios president admits he didn’t notice the subtle change until after Lee’s death 11 days ago. “He was very nice in my interactions with him, including what ended up being my final conversation with him about two weeks before he […]
Stan Lee’s team at POW! Entertainment shared an open letter in response to the comments made by Bill Maher about the people mourning the death of co-creator of such Marvel comics as Spider-Man and The Black Panther. In a blog post titled “Adulting,” the comic summed up Lee’s legacy as someone who inspired individuals to “watch a […]
Bill Maher has found who to blame for President Donald Trump: comic book creator Stan Lee. Maher believes that the success of Lee’s Marvel Comics negatively impacted American voters’ minds enough to vote Trump into office. Maher’s theory arrives after Lee’s death on Nov. 12. “The guy who created Spider-Man and the Hulk has died, and […]
Stan Lee was laid to rest in a small, private funeral—just as he’d requested. Representatives for his POW! Entertainment company confirmed that the ceremony took place early Friday, where his closest friends and family paid their respects to the comic book legend. “As we all continue to process our feelings of loss at the passing of […]
