Post by firestorm78583 on Nov 16, 2011 0:48:10 GMT -5
I have an issue. The story I'm currently writing deals with a new group of superheroes in Texas. That's not the issue. The issue I'm trying to figure out is...
The other heroes are also in my story. By that, I mean Superman, Captain America, etc. exist in my story. Now, I'm not actually using them in the story, but I refer to them. My characters and the DC/Marvel characters do not interact, and I am not attempting to write a story about the copyrighted characters. The only thing I am doing is acknowledging their existence. One of the ideas for my story is that all the superheroes live in big cities. My characters live in more rural areas.
Here is a sample from my story illustrating what I mean;
"Something I can't figure out," James started. "If those things fell out of the sky, how come Superman or someone else didn't spot them and take care of them before they hit the ground?"
"James, this is South Texas. When was the last time you saw one of those guys anywhere near this area?" Chip answered. "You'll have a better chance of seeing Ambush Bug or the Inferior Five down here before seeing Superman or Iron Man. Those guys are all based in big cities, and they're comfortable there," He took another bite, and kept talking. "Let's face it. Until a super villain decides to move to the suburbs, the Avengers or Justice League are going to stay in places like New York, Los Angeles, and Gotham. I mean, we have Titans East and Titans West. Who ever heard of Titans Midwest or South?"
Now, after saying all this, (I'm long-winded) is referencing a character in this manner enough to get slapped with copyright infigement?
Inquiring minds want to know.
The other heroes are also in my story. By that, I mean Superman, Captain America, etc. exist in my story. Now, I'm not actually using them in the story, but I refer to them. My characters and the DC/Marvel characters do not interact, and I am not attempting to write a story about the copyrighted characters. The only thing I am doing is acknowledging their existence. One of the ideas for my story is that all the superheroes live in big cities. My characters live in more rural areas.
Here is a sample from my story illustrating what I mean;
"Something I can't figure out," James started. "If those things fell out of the sky, how come Superman or someone else didn't spot them and take care of them before they hit the ground?"
"James, this is South Texas. When was the last time you saw one of those guys anywhere near this area?" Chip answered. "You'll have a better chance of seeing Ambush Bug or the Inferior Five down here before seeing Superman or Iron Man. Those guys are all based in big cities, and they're comfortable there," He took another bite, and kept talking. "Let's face it. Until a super villain decides to move to the suburbs, the Avengers or Justice League are going to stay in places like New York, Los Angeles, and Gotham. I mean, we have Titans East and Titans West. Who ever heard of Titans Midwest or South?"
Now, after saying all this, (I'm long-winded) is referencing a character in this manner enough to get slapped with copyright infigement?
Inquiring minds want to know.