The Hollywood Reporter reported today that Gary Friedrich, creator of the Ghost Rider comic, is suing Marvel Entertainment, Sony other producers of the Ghost Rider film for wrecking his character.
According to THR, Friedrich "accuses Marvel of waste for failing 'to properly utilize and capitalize' on the Ghost Rider character" and claims they "damaged the value of his work by failing to properly promote and protect the characters..."
If successful, Friedrich's effort could set quite a precedent, paving the way for similar lawsuits from the creators of Spawn, The Punisher, Catwoman and other titles butchered by Hollywood.
And with all the negative buzz surrounding Transformers lately, Michael Bay might want to start assembling his legal team now...