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Superman tarnished by Kryptonite hair gel - lawsuit
The Superman trademark will lose its power if hair-care company Wella Corp. keeps selling its glowing green styling gel under the name Kryptonite, DC Comics alleged in a lawsuit on Wednesday.
Manhattan-based DC Comics, one of the best known publishers of comic magazines, alleged Wella's use of the fictitious radioactive rock on its label is "usurping ... the commercial magnetism of Superman" and tarnishing the Kryptonite trademark.
Because Kryptonite gel appeared with a "TM" symbol the public might think there is an association between the gel and the character, giving Wella an unfair benefit from Superman's fame, the lawsuit alleged.
DC Comics says Kryptonite, usually depicted as a glowing green substance, holds a particularly prominent place in the character's myth and is immediately recognized by the public.
"As is undoubtedly well-known throughout the world, DC coined the term Kryptonite to represent an element from Superman's home planet, Krypton," the suit said adding that the word was first used in a 1943 Superman radio episode.
"While Superman is virtually invulnerable and can withstand such things as a hail of bullets, he is helpless in the face of Kryptonite radiation," the suit said.
Reuters News 6th March 2002
The Superman trademark will lose its power if hair-care company Wella Corp. keeps selling its glowing green styling gel under the name Kryptonite, DC Comics alleged in a lawsuit on Wednesday.
Manhattan-based DC Comics, one of the best known publishers of comic magazines, alleged Wella's use of the fictitious radioactive rock on its label is "usurping ... the commercial magnetism of Superman" and tarnishing the Kryptonite trademark.
Because Kryptonite gel appeared with a "TM" symbol the public might think there is an association between the gel and the character, giving Wella an unfair benefit from Superman's fame, the lawsuit alleged.
DC Comics says Kryptonite, usually depicted as a glowing green substance, holds a particularly prominent place in the character's myth and is immediately recognized by the public.
"As is undoubtedly well-known throughout the world, DC coined the term Kryptonite to represent an element from Superman's home planet, Krypton," the suit said adding that the word was first used in a 1943 Superman radio episode.
"While Superman is virtually invulnerable and can withstand such things as a hail of bullets, he is helpless in the face of Kryptonite radiation," the suit said.
Reuters News 6th March 2002
Grix Thraves wrote:
> Nicholas Cage... as Superman.
God no. First I've heard of it, and the last,
> hopefully.
I think it will be... I'm fairly sure it was filmed in 1998 (or around that time)
> Nicholas Cage... as Superman.
God no. First I've heard of it, and the last,
> hopefully.
I think it will be... I'm fairly sure it was filmed in 1998 (or around that time)
All superheroes suck
Superman - Crap
Batman - Crap
Spiderman - Crap
X-Men people - Worse than crap
Crap Crap Crap
Superman - Crap
Batman - Crap
Spiderman - Crap
X-Men people - Worse than crap
Crap Crap Crap
Nicholas Cage... as Superman.
God no. First I've heard of it, and the last, hopefully.
God no. First I've heard of it, and the last, hopefully.
Whatever happened to that 'Nicholas Cage' Superman movie?
Wasnt it coanned after it had been completed, but before release, because of legal issues or somthing?
Wasnt it coanned after it had been completed, but before release, because of legal issues or somthing?
Damn the small title.
Pb found this, I'm posting it for him, because he cannot.
Pb found this, I'm posting it for him, because he cannot.
Superman tarnished by Kryptonite hair gel - lawsuit
The Superman trademark will lose its power if hair-care company Wella Corp. keeps selling its glowing green styling gel under the name Kryptonite, DC Comics alleged in a lawsuit on Wednesday.
Manhattan-based DC Comics, one of the best known publishers of comic magazines, alleged Wella's use of the fictitious radioactive rock on its label is "usurping ... the commercial magnetism of Superman" and tarnishing the Kryptonite trademark.
Because Kryptonite gel appeared with a "TM" symbol the public might think there is an association between the gel and the character, giving Wella an unfair benefit from Superman's fame, the lawsuit alleged.
DC Comics says Kryptonite, usually depicted as a glowing green substance, holds a particularly prominent place in the character's myth and is immediately recognized by the public.
"As is undoubtedly well-known throughout the world, DC coined the term Kryptonite to represent an element from Superman's home planet, Krypton," the suit said adding that the word was first used in a 1943 Superman radio episode.
"While Superman is virtually invulnerable and can withstand such things as a hail of bullets, he is helpless in the face of Kryptonite radiation," the suit said.
Reuters News 6th March 2002
The Superman trademark will lose its power if hair-care company Wella Corp. keeps selling its glowing green styling gel under the name Kryptonite, DC Comics alleged in a lawsuit on Wednesday.
Manhattan-based DC Comics, one of the best known publishers of comic magazines, alleged Wella's use of the fictitious radioactive rock on its label is "usurping ... the commercial magnetism of Superman" and tarnishing the Kryptonite trademark.
Because Kryptonite gel appeared with a "TM" symbol the public might think there is an association between the gel and the character, giving Wella an unfair benefit from Superman's fame, the lawsuit alleged.
DC Comics says Kryptonite, usually depicted as a glowing green substance, holds a particularly prominent place in the character's myth and is immediately recognized by the public.
"As is undoubtedly well-known throughout the world, DC coined the term Kryptonite to represent an element from Superman's home planet, Krypton," the suit said adding that the word was first used in a 1943 Superman radio episode.
"While Superman is virtually invulnerable and can withstand such things as a hail of bullets, he is helpless in the face of Kryptonite radiation," the suit said.
Reuters News 6th March 2002