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    In 1947, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sued National Comics Publications for the rights to Superman and Superboy, characters which they created. The judge ruled that Superman belonged to National but Superboy belonged to Siegel. Siegel and Shuster settled out of court with National, selling the rights to both characters for $94,000. This is the stipulation that details the terms of this agreement.

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    In 1947, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sued National Comics Publications for the rights to Superman and Superboy, characters which they created. The judge ruled that Superman belonged to National but Superboy belonged to Siegel. Siegel and Shuster settled out of court with National, selling the rights to both characters for $94,000. This is the stipulation that details the terms of this agreement.

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    Jerome Siegel and Joe Shuster Vs National Comics Publications Et Al: May 19, 1948 Stipulation

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    | INDEPUNI | SUPRAME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK \ COUNTY OF ¥ (WSTCHBETER ROME SINGEL and JOSEPH SHUSTER, WATIONAL iT CLURE NE {ICS PUBLICATIONS, INC. , PAPER SY DONENFELD, JacOB LIEDOWIT?, | SAMPLINER’ and WAYNE Plaintiffs, -against- NEWS CO., INC., THE NC : CATE, ING, Defendants. BY SPIPULATED AND AGREED between the xbove numed parties and their respective attorneys, es follows: 1. The interlocutory Judgment entered herein on the 13th day of April, 1948, shall be in all respects vacated. 2. The complaint herein shall be dis- missed as to each and every cause of action alleged therein as to all defendents. the the AnD due terms of the following ugreenents, « between DETEC SILGEL and Josep between DEPLCEIVE 3. The plaintiffs shall be paid by defendent NATIONAL COMICS PUBLICATIONS, INC., sum of NINGTY FOUR THOUSAND THIREHEN DOLLAHS SIMPSEN CENTS (394,013.16) as ond for °1l sums and owing to them under ond pursucnt to the modified: (a) Agreewent dated December 4, 1947 coMIcs, INC. SHUSTER. (vb) Agreem. EXHIBIT F _ (c) Agreement dated September 22, 1938 between DEENCIIVE COUTeS, INC., JEROME STSGRL, JOST SHUSTER and TRE MC CLURE NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE, (a) Agreemont dated Decenber 19, 1939 between DELUCLIVE COMICS, INC. and JEROM«: SILCEL and JOSEPH SHUSTUR. 4. 411 of the said agreements as originally wade and as modified, are valid, 5. All of sald agreements cs originally made and as modified, are terminated insofur os plaintiffs may have any rights under end by virtue of sata agreements, or any of them, 6. By virtue of the instrument of March 1, 1938, plaintiffs validly trensferred to DETECTIV® COMICS, INC., one of the constituent cornora- tions of defendant NAITONAL COMICS PUBLICATIONS, INC., ali) of their rights dn end to the conte strtp SUPERMAN, including the title, names, chi pacters, concept end forms, xs same were set forth in the first relesse of said comic strip published in the June, 1938 issue of the magazine "Action Cowics* and by virtue of said instrument, said Dir scrivi CQMECS, INC. became the absolute omer .of the comic strip SUPERMAN, including the title, names, characters, concept end formula as the sane were set forth in the said first release. 7, Defendant NATIONAL CcoICs PUBLIGTIONG, INC, is the sole and exclusive owner of and hus the sole and exclusive right to the use of the title SUPIRKAM and to the conception, idea, continuity, pictorisl representation and formula ae Copied at National Archives at Kansas City | of the cartoon fconture SUP'RUN xg heretofore portrayed ind published, and to eraste, publish, sell ond distribute end to esuse to be crested, i published, sold and distributed cartoon or other I comic strip matericl contsining the churacters i euPcnMsN (also kmom as Clark Kent"), LoIs LANE, PERRY WHITE ond all other chsrceters “hich hive heretofore appeared in said eurtoon or other comic etrip material, ond such sole and exclusive omer- ship includes, but is not limited to, the fields of book und magazine publications, newspoper syndiea~ | tion, redio brovdeasts, dramatic presentations, television, motion picture reproluetion end 211 other forms of reproduction and presentation, whether now in existence or thet my hereafter be created, together with the absolute right to transfer or otherwise dispose of license, sel: said rights. i + Pleintiffe shall and do hereby i consent to ® judgment enjoining and rostraining then, their agents, servonts «nd eaployees, frou erecting, publishing, selling or distributing, or peraitting or causing to be crested, published, sold or distri- buted any material of the nature her-tofore erested, produced or published under the title cUDeRNAN, or din \ ony taterial created, produced or publist imitetion thereof, or from using, permitting or caus- ing to be used in connection with eny comic strip or other materiel erexted by then the title supcnit or ony title imitctive of the title SUP WAN, or which \, shall contain as port thereof the cord "otcrn. Be Copied at National Archives at Kansas City ™ 9. Vofondunt NATIONAL CONICS PUBLICATIONS, INC, is the sole und exclusive owner of and hos the sole end oxclucive right to the use of the title SUPERBOY nnd to create, publish, sell on@ distribute snd to anuse to be crested, published, sold and distriimted cartoon or other comic strip material containing the eharceter CUPHRBOY end all other characters yhich have heretofore oppeered in sald eurtoon or other comic strip materiel and such sole snd exclusive ownership includes, but is not Limited to, the fields of book and magazine publicutions, newspaper syndiestion, radio brosdeasts, dramitic presentetion, | television, motion picture reproduction ind sll other forms of reproduction «nd presentation whether now in existence or thet muy heresfter be created, to- gether with the absolute right to license, sell, trensfer or otherwise dispose of said rights, 10, Plaintiffs shall end do hereby consent to & Judgment enjoining ond restreining them, their egents, servents snd employees, from crevting, pub- lishing, solling or distributing, or permitting or causing to be crented, mblished, sold or distributed my metericl of the neture heretofore crested, nro- duced or published under the title SUPJRROY, or ony material created, produced or published in imitation thereo?, or from using, permitting or causing to be used in connection with ony comic strip or other natertal erested by thew the title SUP“RBOY or any title imitctive of the title suPORDOY. Copied at National Archives at Kansas City a 4 9+ Pofentent NATIONL CONICS eUBLECATTONS, INC, is the sole und exelusive ov mer of and his the sole eng exclusive right to the use of the title SUPERBOY and to create, publish, sell -nd distribute nd to cause to be erected, published, sold and distributed cartoon or other conic strip material containing the charceter CUPERBOY end all other characters vhich have horetofore cppeared in sald certoon or other comic strip matericl end such sole snd oxelusive ownership Includes, but is not limited to, the fields of book and magazine publicutions, nonspaper syndication, radio broadensts, dramtic presentetion, television, motion picture reproduction snd ell other forms of reproduction and presentation vhether now | in existence or thet muy hereafter be croated, to- gether with the absolute rivht to license, sell, trenefer or otherwise dispose of said rights. 10, Plaintiffs shall nd do hereby consent to @ Judgment enjoining ond restraining thom, their agents, servents end enployees, from cresting, pub- ishing, solling or distributing, or permitting or ecousing to bs cronted, published, sold or distrituted sny materiel of the noture horetofore crasted, pro- duced or published under the title SUPSRROY, or any material ereated, produced or published in imitation thereof, or from using, pertitting or causing te he Used in connection with eny conte strip or other materdal ereated by them the title SUP/:RBOY or any title imitative of the title suPrRnoy, Ae ee, | Copied at National Archives at Kansas City % r Ll, Plaintiffs shall and do hereby consent to © juigment enjoining snd restreining thes, thelr agents, servants ond eopleyees, from (a) Resrosenting their pest iN comection with the comie strips ov and/or SUPENBOY in such manner «is may be likely to induce the belief that euch past connection still existe; (b) Making « yy representation as to such past connection in conjunction with any material, comic or otherwise, hereafter issued by plaintiffs or either of them, or with their consent or on their behalf, more than helf ss conspicuous as to size, or more conspicuous us to color, type of lettering or style of print than the neue or title of any such herenfter issued metortel, or in sny other manner ¢s my be likely to induce the belief thet defendent NATTONSL Courcs PUBLICATIONS, INC, 4s or may be associated with such here= after Lesued materials end (c) Using eny colors, lettering end/or printing in referring to the words 4H ond/or SUPAEROY imitative of the colors, lettering and/or printing nov or here. after used by devendant NAPIOWL coutce PUBLICATIONS, INC, in portriying said wo; either of then, 12, befendeant WATLONAL Gales PUBLICK- TIONS, INC. is the sole and exclusive ovne th all rights of ubsolute o: nership thereto cppertrining, Copied t National cies a Kansas Cy : | i= in end to the conte strips entitled Butman; Lois Kane, Uirl vevorter; Elam Bradleys Johnny nick; The Flash; Groen Lantorny Aouamany Mr Waves Hour- Mans Wonder Vomans Staruens Dr. Fates Rawisans | Criason Avengers The Ultra-ens THT and Den the Dyna-Mites Menhunter; tH. Gay Chost; Newsboy ntitlas Mr. Legion starring the Gu-rcien; ¢ ferrifics Sandman; The Aton; the Gre br, Uild-Nites Genius Jones; seripbly ond the Red i Tornado; Kobin, the Boy ‘ionders and Liberty Belle, New York, N.Y. lay zy "1958, Jeroue Siegel | i CZ ae | - Joseph thusher 7 ! NATIOWM, CovIsS PUBLIGutTONS, INC, President a TUE NC CLORY NAFePsePR evMpTe - 7 fb bugles, / Paul 2. Sempltner 6. 4 ce dete, Urtett + beaut, Fttorneys for pofendants & Comics Publicstions, Inc., Independent News Co., Ince, Horry Donenfeld, Jacob Lisbowitz and Paul Hy Sanpliner ittgimey Tor Dersidant fhe MeQlure’ Howspaper Syndicate MK. Reh of Defadant sane attorne, Boring. Copied at National Archives at Kansas City _ BEATE ov dew »} : 88. county oF on the (9 ary of May, 194% before me per- sonally cone JIROWE SINGSL, to wa ‘mown, en¢ Imown to me to be the individual described in, and who executed the fore- going instrunont, cnd duly ecimovbaiged to ae thet he executed the same. : StATR OF NeW YORK =) COUNTY. 03 on the ( Y cay of May, 1948 before me per- sonally come JOSEPH SHUSTER, to me inom, snd mown to ne to be the individual described in, and rho executed the fore- going instrument, and duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same, f : . 8. ) Copied at National Archives at Kansas City 4 start OF NEW YOR } COUNTY OF Net? YORK )S8.% On the ¥® dey of Moy, 1948, before ne came JCOB §, LIZBOWITZ, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides at Great Neck, New Yorks; that he is the Vice-President of NATIONAL © HICS PUBLIC/TIONS, Gnc., the corporstion described in, and which executed the Yoregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of said corsoration; that the seal erfixed to said instru- nent is such corporate seal; that it vas so affixed by order of the boxrd of Uirectors of seid corporation; and that he signed his name thereto by like order. Sg te so DATS veer hE tet te Yh STAPH OF NEW YORK Me Cane ian Ca, COUNEY OF Wi YORK 58.1 King So Ce Oe So ieee cmon Syn Mac B67 On the ¥O day of May, 1948, before me came PAUL H. SAXPLINER, to me imo, who, being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he resides at 9/4 Fifth ‘venue New Yors, N.Y. thot he is the President of INDEPENDENT NEVES CO., INC., the corvortion described in, and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he kmoxs the sesl of said corporations thet the secl affixed to said instra- ment is such corpor:te seals th=t 1t was so affixed by order of the Board of birectors of said corzorationj and thit he signed his neme thereto by like order. ‘ STATE OF Artec COUNTY OF ecelifeA - é mn theJ/day of May, 1948, before me came hen 2 a » to me known, who, being by ng) duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides at dh A Crxee, Rew “HA 5 that hs is the enate of TRE MC CLURE NEV8PAPER YND IcstF, the corporation des- cribed in und whieh executed the foregoing instrument; that he ‘mows the seel of said corporations that the seal affixed to said instrument is euch corporate sealstmt it so affixed by order of the Boord of Directors of soid cornoration; and that he signed his name thereto by like order. 88.1 Copied at National Archives at Kansas City STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YOR€ of Mey, 1948, before ne porsonally ¢: ARPY DOUWUFSLD, to me end mown to me to be the indivicns) deseribed In, and wha executed foregoing instrument, an: inly celmoviedged to me thet he exeeubed atary Ringe Co i On thee day of Mev, 1943, b personally came JACOB UINBOFITZ, to nown and known to we to be the individual described in, end who xecuted the foregoing iustruwent, und duly secnowledged to ma thet he executed the same. ER 2A oS as etary pote torsade ot New YORE? Ginna ote CO g STATS OF NeW YORS ce Ree COUNTY OF NEW Yor® 88.2 on the 2 day of siay, 1948, before ne personally came PAUL E, S#4PLINTR, to we known «nd ino Re to ba the individval described’ in, end who executed the foregoing instrunent, end, duly cemovledged to me that he executed the sane. ines € Bes oa civ No 68 3 1 plone arch 8 1058 | STATE OF Ni i | county oF of tiay, 1948, before mo personally came WAYN 3, to me mown and

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