I’ve known for quite a while that Marvel & DC consider that they own the trademark on the term “superhero“, but it’s in the news again recently, concentrating on their efforts to trademark the hyphenated “super-hero” word.
It’s a ridiculous co-opting of a standard English word so that two huge corporations can bully anyone else trying to move in on their genre, and only points out the problems with Trademark and Copyright laws these days. I haven’t seen any proof that Marvel/DC actually created the term “superhero” and I’m certain the term was used a long time before they released their “Legion of Superheroes” and “Marvel Superheroes” comics. Used by their FANS to describe their works, not by them.
In other superhero news, DC’s Superhero MMORPG is being designed by Sony Online Entertainment, which is good because it means it will be terrible so I can continue playing City of Heroes without worry.
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