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Marvel Entertainment Inc., maker of the movie “Iron Man,” and comic book creator Stan Lee were sued by Stan Lee Media Inc. stockholders over ownership of assets including the Spider-Man and Incredible Hulk characters.
Shareholders who included Jose Abadin and Nelson Thall, suing on behalf of Stan Lee Media, asked for damages of $750 million in a complaint in Manhattan federal court. They alleged they were harmed after Marvel and Lee transferred ownership of Lee’s creations from Stan Lee Media to Marvel.
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