GANTZ v. HERCULES PUB. CORP.


15 Misc.2d 1061 (1959)

David Gantz, Plaintiff, v. Hercules Publishing Corp. et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Queens County.

January 19, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pratt & Pratt (Edward M. O. Pratt and E. Robert Pratt of counsel), for plaintiff.

Grossman & Perles (Jacob Grossman of counsel), for defendants.


PETER M. DALY, J.

The plaintiff created a comic strip entitled "Melvin The Monster" in December, 1952 and put it on paper in January, 1953. On December 13, 1953, he entered into an agreement with Famous Funnies Publications for its publication. It appeared on five pages of the July, 1955 issue of the comic magazine known as Famous Funnies comprising 36 pages including the front and back covers. This magazine ceased publication with that issue....

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