The estate of the artist who drew the first Superman comic published 87 years ago is asserting applicable copyrights to the American superhero in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia.
The Angoulême International Comics Festival is in full swing, with a major Superman exhibition, a spotlight on Spanish women cartoonists and three dedicated manga showcases .
Superman may have been sold to DC (its predecessor) many decades ago, but in countries with ties to the UK, copyright expires 25 years after the death of the author or creator. Shuster passed away in ...