Superhero stories are about people who use their powers to stand up for the weak, to stop exploitation, and seek justice. Yet, superhero movies have too often been made by exploiting creators , with powerful executives using their influence to avoid paying residuals to the talent that actually came up with the ideas that make the movies exciting.

According to one creator, that’s starting to change. Speaking to attendees at the most recent DragonCon ( via Popverse ), writer Steve Englehart revealed that he contacted DC Comics before the release of Superman , and laid things out for the publisher. “I said, ‘Look, I’m going to be telling this story about how you guys won’t pay us for Guy Gardner every time we’re asked about it. Do you really want that?’ Englehart recalled. “And t

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