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Are superheroes' names copyrighted?

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In regards to superhero names specifically (& especially the examples you provided), these are more than just names, though; they are concepts (in fact, characters and entire fictional universes) which have a long and well-documented history with Marvel and D.C. read more

Superhero names are not copyrighted. Superhero names are trademarked. Using a trademarked name absolutely will get you sued, and you will not win. The laws concerning trademark are much more stringent than copyright. read more

This is what allows DC to refer to their character Captain Marvel as Captain Marvel within the comic, but they cannot use the name Captain Marvel in advertising or as the name of the comic, because Marvel holds a registered trademark of that name. read more

A proper copyright notice consists of a word/abbreviation/symbol designating copyright such as (copyright, cprt, or ©), the name of the copyright holder, and the year the work was published. If there is no copyright notice or the notice does not fit the correct format as cited above, then the work instantly entered the public domain upon release. read more

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