I thought this was particularly nasty. Marvel Comics' lawyers have been aggressively going after copyright infringements. Earlier this year, they threatened, and forced the closure, of all "Freedom Force" sites that included fan developed material based on Marvel characters. They went after mods, scenarios, and skins... the whole lot.

Now Marvel is suing the companies that created "City of Heroes" because players COULD theoretically create superheroes that might infringe on Marvel intellectual property.

Here's a story in Wired News about the lawsuit: LINK

In response, a petition has started to circulate that threatens Marvel with a boycott if they don't stop their overly aggressive lawsuits.

If Marvel wins their case against City of Heroes, it could be a huge blow to computer gamers. Marvel is threatening basic game ideas like character creation and fan created mods.

If you've got two seconds sign the petition HERE.