What’s interesting is that a character created specifically as an antagonist for another company’s anti-hero will now, somehow, be integrated into the Marvel universe. It’s possible to characterize Gaiman’s choice to bring Angela to Marvel as a big ol’ “F- You” in McFarlane’s direction, but the personal politics involved here aren’t what’s interesting about the move. I will sit back and be as interested as anyone else.” “Whether we’re doing it directly at Image Comics, or at our competition, it helps keep our industry that we love alive. “Good stories that entertain are something that we all should applaud on any level,” McFarlane said. Let’s take a look at Guardians, shall we 1. Apparently, Marvel owns her now, as part of a deal that has Angela incorporated into Guardians of the Galaxy. McFarlane comes across as gracious when he tells Newsarama: 100, and has been locked in legal dispute between Gaiman and McFarlane for a decade. McFarlane’s comments to the good people at Newsarama clarify those specifics considerably. In any event, the settlement that the two men reached early last year was a confidential one, giving no real indication as to the specifics of the outcome. Gaiman and McFarlane waged a decade-long legal battle over ownership of Angela, although some have suggested that their true motives had more to do with the rights to the character of Miracleman.

“Whatever Neil chooses to do with something that he owns is at his complete and utter discretion.” Later this year, writer Neil Gaiman makes his return to Marvel Comics.

“Neil Gaiman and I had a resolution in our legal dispute, and as part of that he ended up with the rights of Angela,” the Spawn creator told Newsarama. Neil Gaiman returns to Marvel during 'Age of Ultron' and plans to introduce 'Spawns' Angela to the publishers universe. The announcement that Neil Gaiman would be returning to Marvel, and that he would be bringing with him the character of Angela – co-created with McFarlane for Spawn – raised a number of questions for fans and industry folks alike questions like “Does Todd McFarlane have any say in whether Angela appears in a Marvel book?” and “How many stamps do you think McFarlan can lick in an hour, roughly?”** Thanks to the intrepid folks at Newsarama that first question can now be answered.

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