DC Comics owns Superman
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Based on an agreement with the Siegel.Family
DC Comics never lost any.of the lawsuits that Siegel and Shuster co creators of Superman generated
It was the negative publicity generated by these guys being in.poverty while the company and others were making millions off thr character that caused the company to negotiate with them prior to the 1978.Supetman movie
But each time the copywright laws changes, the rights to Superman are in danger. At some point it will be in Public Domain.
Thry paid the Siegels heir off to stop any furure lawsuits.
Siegel and Shuster have been dead for a long time now, in 1996.and 1992.
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