First of all, I don't think the comment is moronic, it's just him trying to push his vision of the fim.  And personally speaking, I've always disliked the "boy scout" comparison.

Anyway, my reaction to this?  Good.  If it prevents Toberoff from gaining a "piece of the pie", that's always a very good thing. 

As for the Siegels and Shusters, it's now been proven there was a previous settlement done with the Shuster heirs, so that settles that finally.  And the Siegels blew it by allowing Toberoff to talk them out of that settlement offer years ago that was rumored to be in the tens of millions. 

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster had many bites of this apple over the years.  And while I agree it was a bad business deal for them originally, they went into with eyes wide open.  They were not children when they signed it.  But DC re-negotiated numerous times with them, when they really had no legal obligation to do so, and paid them additional money, of which this Shuster settlement was one.  Did they get what they were REALLY owed?  No.  But they got a lot more than many others in their position have gotten over the years.

DC didn't re-write the copyright laws over the years, so they're rightfuly using them to their benefit.  They legally own the character until such time the law says otherwise.

"They legally own the character until such time the law says otherwise."

Actually, since 1999 when Joanne Siegel terminated the transfer of copyright made by Siegel to DC, the Siegel family owns 50% of the copyright to the Superman character and all elements that appeared in that Action #1.  For the past 13 years, DC has been fighting to regain the control of that copyright and to avoid disgorging to the Siegel's their share of profits.

The difference between the Shuster's case and the Siegel's case is that the Shuster's accepted a settlement with DC after Congress created the right to terminate, thus, in effect, transfering their right to terminate to DC.  The same court that declared the Shuster's transfer invalid, has already declared the Siegel's transfer valid.  Ultimately, an appeals court, and possibly the Supreme Court, will decide whether the court got both decisions right.  Until then, expect DC to keep fighting.

And Snyder should take note that the "boy scout" reference is most often used by villains in the stories, and ennui engorged fanboy elsewhere.

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Oh, NOW you've done it!