The Ultraverse

[Gryphon]

Can anyone explain to me the current status of the Ultraverse comics originally done by Malibu before Marvel bought them? Is there any chance the characters will be revisited or the comics reprinted?

[OBrianTallent]

There seems to be very little chance of either happening as the characters were and are co-owner by the company and the creators or some such. So to do either of those would mean for marvel to not only pay royalties but profit sharing. They don't seem interested in sharing the ownership.

[Gryphon]

So they own it but are just squatting on it?

[OBrianTallent]

So they own it but are just squatting on it?

They co-own. They don't own the full rights to the characters.

[Bafflement]

It's difficult to say exactly what the main obstacle is, as the few people who know don't seem keen to talk about it. There have been a few comments in interviews that suggest there might be one particular person who has a stake in the rights and wants to play hardball.

[The One and Only]

Last I checked it was Malibu co-founder, Scott Rosenberg, who also owned the movie, tv-rights, to the characters. The sweetest plumb to the powers that be at Marvel/Disney. So I doubt they'll be dusted off anytime soon sorry to say.