Comic Book Copyright

The creator of comic book series “Rogue Satellite Comics” claims in a federal lawsuit that Netflix and several production partners ripped off one of his main characters for their television series “The Umbrella Academy.”

Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

TEXARKANA, Texas — The creator of comic book series “Rogue Satellite Comics” claims in a federal lawsuit that Netflix and several production partners ripped off one of his main characters for their television series “The Umbrella Academy.”

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