As you know, Ted Rall was not present for the Kurtz vs. Rall debate at New York Comic Con last weekend.

So instead of retreading the tired Print vs. Web debate, Scott Kurtz and I discussed the future of print publishing and Web publishing with Comixology co-founder John “Johnny Storm” Roberts.

During the course of the discussion, I had a thought that — honestly — kinda scared me. I’m going to share it here and open the discussion.

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Even though I posted today’s post yesterday, I just can’t let the morning go without giving you guys something new to chew over. From LegalZoom, here’s a conversation on comics-related IP disputes:

What do Batman, Superman, and even The X-Men have in common? Aside from being iconic superheroes in American pop culture history, each character’s creators have been involved in various legal disputes over the years. Intellectual property disputes, instances in which one party claims to have legal ownership of a creative concept or project, do come up frequently in the creative industry. For classic superhero characters with multiple creators and generations of fans, an IP dispute can quickly grow into a complicated and costly battle for creative rights—and control.

Here are three noteworthy cases of IP disputes involving superheroes in recent years:

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