"And finally, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the decision by District Judge Colleen McMahon who in July 2011 ruled for Marvel in a dispute with the heirs of comic book artist Jack Kirby, finding artwork and characters he had drawn constituted works for hire under the Copyright Act of 1909.and that the family have no rights to characters such as the Hulk and Fantastic Four." . . . . .