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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
Newsgroups: net.comics
Subject: Re: New Marvel Universe
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Date: Fri, 24-Jan-86 12:52:08 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 24 12:52:08 1986
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Keywords: Kirby, creators' rights

>      Heard an idea about why Marvel/Shooter is suddenly going to be pushing
> out a whole new universe with lots of new characters--it seems Kirby has a good
> chance of getting the rights to his characters, possibly leaving Marvel with
> nothing but Spiderman (unless Ditko sues).

"Nothing but Spiderman" is a bit of an exaggeration -- Marvel does have a
number of post-Kirby characters.  The X-Men come to mind.  But just think:
it would kill off X-Factor!  What a marvellous [pun unintentional] idea!
-- 
				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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