Comments on: Sci Fi/Virgin Comics Announce Superbia http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/27/sci-fivirgin-comics-announce-superbia/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:42:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jay Faerber http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/27/sci-fivirgin-comics-announce-superbia/comment-page-1/#comment-90707 Jay Faerber Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:28:44 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/27/sci-fivirgin-comics-announce-superbia/#comment-90707 I don't know how tight a grasp DC has on the name "Superbia." The name was never used in a title, was it? Did it ever appear on a cover? If not, I think they'd have a tough time arguing that they own the trademark, since it was never used "in trade." Time Warner's a powerful company, though, so they could certainly try. And maybe win -- I'm no lawyer. But from what little I understand about trademark and copyrights, I don't think you can trademark a name unless it appears on a cover in some way. I don’t know how tight a grasp DC has on the name “Superbia.” The name was never used in a title, was it? Did it ever appear on a cover? If not, I think they’d have a tough time arguing that they own the trademark, since it was never used “in trade.” Time Warner’s a powerful company, though, so they could certainly try. And maybe win — I’m no lawyer. But from what little I understand about trademark and copyrights, I don’t think you can trademark a name unless it appears on a cover in some way.

]]> By: Dwight Williams http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/27/sci-fivirgin-comics-announce-superbia/comment-page-1/#comment-90690 Dwight Williams Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:59:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/27/sci-fivirgin-comics-announce-superbia/#comment-90690 Lisa Klink, if memory serves me, was one of the more recent Trek TV scriptwriters or editors, wasn't she? And as for the name "Superbia"...I think that, thanks to Grant Morrison, DC Legal's going to want to have a word or two on that subject. Certainly, the DCU version of the place got levelled after <b>JLA Classified</b> # 1-3(?), but they still have a right to keep using the name. No? Lisa Klink, if memory serves me, was one of the more recent Trek TV scriptwriters or editors, wasn’t she?

And as for the name “Superbia”…I think that, thanks to Grant Morrison, DC Legal’s going to want to have a word or two on that subject. Certainly, the DCU version of the place got levelled after JLA Classified # 1-3(?), but they still have a right to keep using the name. No?

]]> By: Maria http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/27/sci-fivirgin-comics-announce-superbia/comment-page-1/#comment-90689 Maria Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:53:02 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/27/sci-fivirgin-comics-announce-superbia/#comment-90689 I'm a bit confused by the ad copy -- are all the superheroes going to be het men? I ask because of the "girlfriends" line. I’m a bit confused by the ad copy — are all the superheroes going to be het men? I ask because of the “girlfriends” line.

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