No, he wouldn't. Because "his" characters are owned by a studio, and those characters would never have seen the light of day if they were obviously derived. An

No, he wouldn't. Because "his" characters are owned by a studio, and those characters would never have seen the light of day if they were obviously derived. And that's the tragedy of copyright gone bad. Ideas build on ideas. Great ideas are born from people who "stand on the shoulders of giants," but the IP industry is cutting off our giants at the knees.