Thanos Creator Jim Starlin Planning To Launch A Lawsuit Against Marvel?

I like how he waited until it grossed well over a billion dollars. What a asshat.

Maybe he will settle for a cameo in the sequel, lol.

Was Thanos even named or was it just a purple guy at the end credits?

dear Starlin.. Do you know these? ----> © ®
have you registered your character?

Moakynubs- Thank you for pointing that out. I was wondering if anyone saw that.

So I'm confused. I thought all of the creators of these comic heroes got paid. Or is three comic book rights, and movie comic book rights?? I mean he'll if I created Spiderman man I would think I would get a % of movie profit since you created him. Seems quite silly to not a least give him some $$.

The name Thanos is not used in the movie so Marvel can easily claim he is an original character designed for the cinematic universe. He hasn't a leg to stand on as far as that goes. But it's there's more than the movie here.

Has he been getting royalties for the comics, Superhero Squad cartoon & game and other merchandise? If yes, then he is entitled to his cut. If no, then he is either in for one HUGE back payment or can't stake a lawful claim so will get sweet FA! The question would also need asking, "why wait until now?".

While he arguably makes a valid point, should Marvel compenstate every single creator who comes up with a new character or idea for them which later appears in a film?

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Doesn't Marvel own the rights to every character ever created for them, or created by artists that at the time work for Marvel? Wasn't the main issue with the guys in the 90's splitting away and creating Image Comics because of the fact that Marvel wouldn't give them control of the characters they created, and wouldn't compensate enough when those characters were used in other properties?

If Starlin did indeed create Thanos before he started working for Marvel, then he probably has a case. Other artists, however, who create characters while working for Marvel, probably don't have a leg to stand on, hence Marvel won't have to compensate every artist under their banner in any special way. I guess it all depends on how their contracts are written.

At any rate, if Starlin can prove this, I have nothing against him going after his share of the money. Marvel made a KILLING on this film. It's only right that the creators should get some credit and compensation, since there would be no Marvel without the creators.

As I recall anything you create for a company while you work for that company is that companies. So Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet belong to Marvel. He was paid while he worked for Marvel and shouldn't be paid after considering he knew the way rights worked.

so,he didn't say anything until now, that the movie is a huge success? seems legit.

Go get that money, pal!

YAWN.....


There's money for everyone..... The Avengers made a shitload of cash

Lots of vitriol on both sides of this argument. You can't have the characters without the creators but it took the big corporations to make them popular with the masses and mega hit films that we all enjoy. I think there is room on both sides for some give. I'd guess that Marvel will likely settle, or at least they should if he has a legit claim to that character.

Certainly if you created that character and a lot of people were getting rich off of it, it would seem right that you'd want a piece of that pie. Nothing wrong with wanting to get paid for your work.

He deserves his cut. But waiting to see how much it made to sue is pretty shady.

I feel for the guy, I do. But he was working for Marvel. They own whatever character you create while working for them (if it's produced in their comics that is). This is why McFarlane didn't introduce Spawn at Marvel. If Starlin didn't know it when he first created Thanos he had to by the time he left Marvel. I mean if he can make it stick and get some money for it then go for it, I guess.