Are superhero logos copyrighted?

A: Comic characters/superheroes can contain both copyrights and trademarks. You need a license for the copyrights associated with the actual images/drawings of the characters. You need a license for the trademarks associated with the Marvel/DC branding logos as well as some of the character logos.

Is Marvel logo copyrighted?

Marvel comics and Star Wars are both original works that have been copyrighted. From Suzanne’s experience at her employment, when they decide not to Trademark something, theye often do so because the picture or logo is found in works that are Copyright protected.

Are DC Comics copyright?

DC Comics artworks are protected by copyright. Privacy and publicity rights may apply.

Is DC a trademark?

Except as noted, all books, titles, characters, character names, slogans, logos, and related indicia are trademarks of and copyright DC Comics and/or WildStorm Productions, an imprint of DC Comics. The DC logo is a trademark of DC Comics.

Who owns the superhero trademark?

DC Comics
For over fifty years, Marvel and DC Comics have co-owned the trademark for the word ‘SUPERHERO’ and have challenged any other firm or individual trying to partially trademark the term for their own purposes.

Can you call your characters superheroes in your comics?

But if you want to refer to your characters as superheroes within the comic, you can do so. This is what allows DC to refer to their character Captain Marvel as Captain Marvel within the comic, but they cannot use the name Captain Marvel in advertising or as the name of the comic, because Marvel holds a registered trademark of that name.

Does Marvel accept creative suggestions or ideas?

Marvel does not accept or consider any ideas, creative suggestions, artwork, designs, game proposals, scripts, manuscripts, or similar material unless we have specifically requested it from you. Marvel is continuously developing and creating its own ideas and materials, and we don’t have the resources to review or respond to unsolicited material.

Is it possible to sell a comic book with superheroes in it?

So, if you want to sell (you can make it for your own personal pleasure) a comic book called “Star Spangled Superhero Stories,” you would not be able to. But if you want to refer to your characters as superheroes within the comic, you can do so.

Do Marvel & DC have a trademark on the word ‘superhero’?

With recent articles concerning DC & Marvel’s joint ownership of a registered trademark on the word superhero having made the rounds, we checked in with CBR legal analyst Brian Cronin for an explanation of what it all means. Q: What does it mean that Marvel and DC have a trademark on the word “Superhero”?