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My buddy Kurt asked: What about all the other Superman stories Siegel and Shuster wrote before Action Comics #1? Are those considered work-for-hire?

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My buddy Kurt asked: What about all the other Superman stories Siegel and Shuster wrote before Action Comics #1? Are those considered work-for-hire?

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As Slam rightfully points out, since nothing really notable came about in those stories, I don’t think either side is much concerned about the copyright on those stories. Now if Luthor had made his first appearance then, perhaps they’d think differently.