Well, I've written a few stories involving established DC or Marvel comic superheroes and superheroines, however new fiction directly involving such characters isn't allowed in this Library anymore, seemingly due to copyright considerations.
These directly involve DC superheroes and/or superheroines:
"Journalism OTK" (Clark Kent/Superboy from the "Smallville" television show) {F/F}
"Down on the Farm" (Clark Kent/Superboy from comics) {F/b}
"Doll Man is Disciplined" (Doll Man, Phantom Lady, Big Barda, Power Girl & Wonder Girl from comics) {FF/M}
These indirectly involve DC and/or Marvel superheroes and/or supervillains and/or superheroines:
"Clash of the Superwomen" (Wonder Woman from DC comics, Warrior Woman & Master Man from Marvel comics) {F/FM roleplay, f/b actual}
"The Greater Power" (Power Girl & Wonder Girl from DC comics, original Power Man from Marvel comics) {FF/M roleplay, ff/b actual}
"Unexpected Plot Twists," Part One (Thundra & She-Hulk from Marvel comics, Captain Comet from DC comics) {F/F roleplay, F/f actual}
By "indirectly involve," I mean that these stories feature my own characters discussing those superheroes, supervillains and superheroines, then eventually engaging in spanking-oriented roleplaying while usually pretending to be them.
Is it copyright infringement to have one's own characters make references to established comic book characters? (Supposedly, there was a verbal and/or visual reference to Superman in every episode of the television comedy "Seinfeld," and one episode was heavily Superman-oriented.)
I'm figuring that it shouldn't be, yet who knows for certain...?? --C.K. |