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superhero (plural superheroes)

1. Any kind of fantasy/science fiction crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature.

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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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There are many superheroes in the public domain. One such hero is Amazing Man, created by Bill Everat. The creator never bothered to put the superhero in the public domain. Thus, anyone can do as they wish with the Amazing Man content

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Throughout the years there have been many examples of superheroes in comics, books, movies, shows etc. Many are well known, such as Superheroes under the Marvel and DC brands. These are under strict copyrights

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Believe it or not, Marvel and DC comics got a joint Trademark on the word "superhero" back in 1979. It wasn't until recently that the word was put into the public domain.

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The two companies, which are usually fierce rivals, have since been accused of picking on small businesses who include the term in their branding.

Mr Jules, from Wood Green, said he was also fighting a wider battle on behalf of others.

He argued that the "superhero" word has become part of everyday language and should be free for all to use.

He added: "I realised that many other small publishers had had the same experience as myself with Marvel and DC.

"It seemed unfair to me that they have a monopoly on the word. But I didn't have the resources to get full legal representation so I represented myself.

"At first, there was a negotiations stage where they offered to pay me a couple of thousand pounds to change the title of the book.

"I had spent a lot of time and effort putting it together so it wasn't very appealing to go back to square one and I thought it was a good title.

"Then it went to the statement stage, where we each put forward our evidence, and then the final hearing was supposed to take place last Thursday.

"But just a few days before, they dropped the opposition. From then on my trademark was registered."

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Businessman wins battle against Marvel and DC Comics to use 'superhero' in book title

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The two companies, which are usually fierce rivals, have since been accused of picking on small businesses who include the term in their branding. Mr Jules, from Wood Green, said he was also fighting a wider battle on behalf of others.

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This video is very opinionated and I do not necessarily agree with it, but it does a good job of explaining why copyright lasts so long.

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For the most part, with current laws, it takes 95 years for something to enter the public domain. So for example, "He Man and the Masters of The Universe", an 80s show that lasted only 2 years and many us of probably haven't heard of, won't enter the public domain until 2073!

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Something that exists, is Fanfiction communities. This exists in a grey area, and largely depends on the author. If the author has a zero tolerance policy, writers of fanfiction using copyrighted works can get into legal trouble. Authors, such as Rowling however, have stated they have no issues.

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Sometimes, it doesn't have to be superhero related to fall under copyright conflict. For example, The mayor of Batman, Turkey, sued DC in 2008 because it used the term "Batman" in 2008 without their permission. Although Ultamately, the case didn't lead anywhere.

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'There is only one Batman in the world'

The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is suing Warner Bros. and The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan for using the Cape Crusader's name without the city's permission.

Variety reports Huseyin Kalkan, mayor of the predominantly Kurdish town located in the Batman province of Turkey on the Batman River, is preparing to file a series of charges against Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from the blockbuster film.

"There is only one Batman in the world," Kalkan said. "The American producers used the name of our city without informing us."

He also hopes to pin a number of unsolved murders along with the town's female suicide rate on the psychological impact the film's success had on Batman residence, the publication said. (Why so serious?)

Kalkan claims to have evidence that will prove the city of Batman was founded before the 1939 debut of DC Comic's superhero by the same name.

Why the city is complaining now about its name being used for masked justice may have something to do with The Dark Knight having grossed over $994 million worldwide so far.

Of course, one could also speculate the city could have figured this out much sooner with the assistance of Batman, the world's greatest detective. Alas, therein lies the crux of the problem.

Warner Bros. said it hasn't been served with a lawsuit yet from Kalkan. ®

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The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is suing Warner Bros. and The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan for using the Cape Crusader's name without the city's permission. Variety reports Huseyin Kalkan, mayor of the predominantly Kurdish town located in the Batman province of Turkey on the Batman River, is preparing to file a series of charges against Nolan and Warner Bros.