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victory in Superman battle  October 17, 2012|By Ben Fritz   • A
court ruling will allow Warner Bros. to retain control of
Superman, one of its most valuable characters. A court ruling
will allow Warner Bros. to retain control of Superman, one…
(Illustration by Jim Lee )      HERO COMPLEX: Coverage of
Superman fandom, comics and more  In 2008, a judge ruled in
favor of Siegel’s heirs in a similar case, allowing them to
terminate half of Warner’s Superman copyright as he appeared in
1938’s Action Comics No. 1. However, under copyright law, the
studio is allowed to use the character however it pleases with
its 50% interest so long as it continues paying Siegel’s estate
half of the relevant profits.  Warner plans to release a new
big-budget Superman movie, “Man of Steel,” in June. Wednesday’s
ruling will allow it to produce sequels should that picture
prove successful. In addition, the studio has been eager to
produce a movie featuring the DC superhero