So, did Gary wait until he was sure the film made money? (Okay, so that's likely a rude header...) Someone passed along to me that Gary Friedrich is suing Marvel & Sony over copyright infringement for Ghost Rider , a property he claims reverted to his ownership in 2001. The papers were filed April 4th. Here's the full text of the story as Yahoo News was carrying it today (in case it becomes unavailable via the above link): "Ghost Rider" creator sues over copyright By Leslie Simmons Tue Apr 10, 5:49 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter, ESQ.) - The creator of Ghost Rider has sued Marvel Enterprises, Sony Pictures Entertainment and several entities over what he claims is an unauthorized "joint venture and conspiracy to exploit, profit from and utilize" his copyrights to the comic book character. ADVERTISEMENT Gary Friedrich and his company filed the 61-page complaint April 4 in federal court in Illinois claiming 21 violations based on the production and m...