Superhero Lawsuits: Superman Takes on Other Superheroes — In Court
Superhero Lawsuits: Superman Takes on Other Superheroes — In Court
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Superman v. The Greatest American Hero: After the success of Superman: The Movie and Superman II, the vision of William Katt sailing through the skies in a red suit and cape proved too much for Warner Bros. and DC, who quickly filed an injunction against ABC’s klutzy superhero.The Greatest American Hero’s Story: An alien gives schoolteacher Ralph Hinkley a superpowered suit in order to protect the people of Earth. The suit gives Ralph a mess of powers — flight, super strength, invisibility, telekinesis, super speed — but not the knowledge to use them properly.
When the show Greatest American Hero was on the air DC Comics tried to sue for copyright infringement. Click the link to see more.
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