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Marvel Comics announced at San Diego’s Comic-Con International that it has purchased the rights to Mick Anglo’s Marvelman character in a move long-anticipated by the industry.

Marvel acquired the rights to Marvelman from 94-year-old artist Anglo, who created the character for Fawcett Comics after it was sued by DC Comics for their creation of Captain Marvel.

At the Cup O’ Joe panel, a poster by Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada was unveiled, but further details of a forthcoming Marvelman comic are yet to be released.

Marvelman, published in the US as Miracleman, was also the subject of a long-standing legal battle between Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane.

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admin @ July 28, 2009

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