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Marvel and DC own the word superhero
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
Try to name your independent vigilante comic after a generic hero, and you will get aggressively sued. Two massive publishing giants jointly own the actual trademark for the term, utilizing relentless legal threats to ensure no indie creator can ever market their spandex-clad protagonist using the industry's most basic descriptive word.
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