Marvel and the family of Jack Kirby have released a statement indicating a settlement/deal of some sort has been reached in their long running dispute.

Marvel and the family of Jack Kirby have amicably resolved their legal disputes, and are looking forward to advancing their shared goal of honoring Mr. Kirby’s significant role in Marvel’s history.

 

The Kirby Estate had been suing Marvel over the rights to characters Jack Kirby created. A loss for Marvel would have cost them a lot of money, and potentially crippled the company. The case had the potential to go before the Supreme Court with an extension given to file responses back in May. As of today, the petition to be heard before the court has been dismissed.

It’ll be interesting to see going forward the signs of the settlement.