I am not sure what I make of this.  On the one hand, DC owes a great debt to Siegel and Shuster.  And it’s a crime that the creators of Superman never got more than a cup of coffee, really, for creating the most iconic super-hero ever.supes  So I cannot disagree with the joy expressed by Chris Butcher on such a landmark decision.  As a creative person, this is definitely a “holy sh**” court decision.  It’s impressive, considering DC probably had enough firepower to make a “strong” case that they should not lose any control over Superman.

What does this mean for the character?  I don’t know…the last time DC lost the rights to a character name to the Siegel estate, they just killed him.  I can’t imagine DC would ever kill Superman (wait…).  I am assuming they will either fight this or they will work out a deal with the Siegel Estate. It is worth noting that the Estate does not appear to have sole rights in this decision, they have a share(and not the international rights).  So, the real question is, is Time Warner willing to pay out to keep using the character in comics?  I would be the answer is yes, and if they do not win any appeals, they will work it out with the Siegels.  Because they have to.