Talk:Superhero/Archive 3

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I edited out the claim that Marvel/DC had applied for a mark for "super-hero" -- i.e with a hyphen.

The text for that linked to the Boing! Boing! article here;

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/03/18/marvel_comics_steali.html

But if you actually read that article and then follow the link where the Boing! Boing! authors claim Marvel has applied for a trademark for "super-hero" it is abundantly clear that all that is being referred to is Marvel/DC's trademark of "super hero" and "super heroes". There is no information whatsoever to suggest that Marvel has applied for a trademark on "super-hero" which is almost certainly close enought to "super hero" to be covered under their trademark anyway (just as they would not have to file for a trademark on "Spider-Mann").

If this claim about Marvel trademarking "super-hero" is restored, it should only be done so with evidence of a press release from Marvel, a news story or the trademark application itself, not just the text of some blog that, as far as I can tell, just made the mistake of hyphenating Marvel's trademark.