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POW! Entertainment Responds To Stan Lee's Daughter's Lawsuit


It looks like POW! Entertainment is not backing down despite the new lawsuit that has been filed against the company. They have just issued a response to J.C. Lee's lawsuit that is suing the company for the intellectual property rights of the late Stan Lee's works.

It was previously reported that J.C. Lee had filed the lawsuit against POW! Entertainment, the company that her late father had co-founded with Arthur Lieberman and Gill Champion when he left Marvel Comics. Interestingly, the company has responded to the lawsuit and it provides a different side of the story (via Comicbook.com).

"It is truly unfortunate that Stan Lee's name has to be involved in these continued frivolous actions which are truly nothing more than family drama," the statement read.
"J.C. Lee and others have unsuccessfully brought these very same arguments to court in multiple cases over the past 20 years, unfortunately, even leveling these arguments against her father when he was still alive. In those prior cases, the court system ruled in POWs favor, confirming without question POW! is the legal and proper owner of these rights. We are more than confident that this case will be promptly disposed of by the courts."

The statement further explains that Lee himself had provided instructions that his daughter should not have access to intellectual property rights.

"What is truly saddening for those at POW!, many of whom have been Stan's Closest confidants, friends, and business associates for so many years, is to see his estranged daughter using Stan's name in such a brazen and transparent effort to gain media attention and extract some financial settlement. The reality is that Stan Lee himself left specific instructions, including legal declarations, specifying that JC Lee is not to have any control, say, claim, right, or interest in or to the intellectual property that Stan left behind. Stan's own instructions dictate that JC Lee is not to have any involvement whatsoever in the commercial development of Stan's intellectual property. POW! is now, and always has been, Stan Lee's company and his legacy and will be forever, the way he wanted it to be.
"All of the past legal actions are a matter of public record and plainly show that the present legal action is nothing more than a perverse publicity stunt."

It's sad news for fans who only want Lee's legacy to be filled with good memories. Hopefully, everything will be settled as soon as possible.

The suit was filed on Thursday, September 26.

Related: Stan Lee's Daughter Is Suing His Former Company Over Intellectual Properties

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