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@marvelbro: about that..

Well, I guess I am a little sensitive about it because we were threatened with a lawsuit. And somehow we got out of it because the characters had passed beyond the statute of limitations [DC didn’t act when the Squadron Supreme first appeared several years back].

(Generally speaking, the statute of limitations on copyright infringement is three years of the discovery of the infringement – clearly, DC knew about it back in the early 1970s because they were PART of the debut of the Squadron Supreme!)

In that same interview, however, Gruenwald explained the real reason why the series didn’t go past a maxi-series, “I have approval to do a Squadron Supreme one-shot Annual special – double-sized – originally intended as an epilogue. However, there’s not a great demand for a continuation of the series.”

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Yeah, but Pre-Crisis Black Adam was indestructible. I don't see how Orion will do any damage to him.

@krleavenger:

Based on feats

Superman got hit by a supernova and passed out.

Thor got hit by a supernova and was only stunned.

1. So by that logic anybody who absorbs solar radiation is a Superman ripoff?

Ok.

lol are you trying to state that Hyperion isn't a Superman rip-off? It's clear as day that he is

2. Well, Fawcett was smaller and more likely to go out of business because of a huge lawsuit. DC did it to be spiteful and weed out competition...certainly good from a strategist standpoint, but still despicable.

Marvel however? They're a huge juggernaut. Even during the 80s-90s yes they were struggling, but I doubt DC would sue them. Marvel certainly wouldn't sue them because they've been owned by WB since the 60s.

I've said it before it is karma that they have the Captain Marvel name. Because DC can be really petty at times.

so, Theoretically the only reason neither have sued one another is because the company is too big? if a smaller company did the same thing in modern day would they get in trouble?