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Re: DC COMICS BANS ALL PARODIES         

Group: rec.arts.animation · Group Profile
Author: Mufassa
Date: May 26, 2008 10:35

On May 24, 3:03 am, bible...@hotmail.com wrote:
> DC COMICS/WARNER BROTHERS BAN ALL PARODIES
> No Exceptions!! (Not even for harmless stuff)
>
> Apparently, DC Comics/Warner Brothers have co-opted the word ‘Super’;
> any trademark with ‘Super’, is viciously attacked (even if it doesn’t
> fly).  No exceptions, not even for harmless parodies such as ‘Super
> Cockroach’, ‘Super Toilet Man’, and especially ‘Superrabbi’ (looks too
> much like Superman – same beard, same hat, same blue and white socks,
> same sandals, same yellow shirt, etc…).
>                                  http://www.superrabbi.com
>
> “We do not tolerate any competition, none whatsoever”, said Patrick
> Larkins, chief council and executioner for DC Comics/Warner
> Brothers.
> “And we definitely don’t do any funny stuff”, he said.
>  “Besides, if we had a sense of humor, we’d be comic book writers or
> script writers, not humorless attorneys.”
>
> “The Constitution?  We banned that two months ago during lunch”, he
> said dismissively.
> “…And if the government dares to prosecute us, we’ll simply intimidate
> them with a Threatening  ‘Cease and Desist’ letter, just like we did
> with Superrabbi ”.
>                                http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibledog
>
> “…And for good measure, we’ll cancel all their Trademarks,
> subscription to Time Magazine, and if absolutely necessary, their
> Cable Service ('Nuclear Option’)."
>                            http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?qs=77226777
>
> So if you’re planning to use ‘Super’ in your trademark, be very,
> very careful; BIG BROTHER ATTORNEYS of DC Comics/Warner Brothers are
> watching you, and preparing  to slam you with a  ‘Cease and Desist’
> Letter, OR WORSE!
>
> “Faster Than A Speeding Attorney!!”

the following message waS brought to you by the SELLERS of
superrabbi, I guess if they didn't try to make a buck off of a
Superman clone maybe DC would have let them alone
DG
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