Titania sues She-Hulk for copyright infringement
She-Hulk episode 4 ended with a big reveal and a cliffhanger. Fans of the show have already realized that She-Hulk would rather fight crime as a lawyer than an Avenger. She fights through the courts and instead of being threatened by multiversal and interdimensional beings, her biggest enemy is a trial. In fact, that’s exactly what she gets! The end of episode 4 shows that she receives court documents. The delivery guy tells her that she’s being chased by none other than Titania, the super-powered influencer who was defeated by She-Hulk in the first episode itself. The lawsuit concerns a copyright claim to the She-Hulk name. It turns out that Titania had filed the name first.
How did Titania’s lawyer get the court to drop all charges against her?
The morning after her Date with the pediatric oncologist, she prepares breakfast in the morning and turns on the TV to watch the news. On the news, we see a reporter talking about Titania. As can be seen, Titania is free and all charges against her have been dropped entirely. It seems like an unlikely and almost impossible task for any lawyer, even superheroes. Especially considering that Titania’s violent actions in court had plenty of witnesses, including the jury she tried to smash with a table. With that in mind, it doesn’t make much sense that all charges against her have been dropped.
Should all superheroes register their names?
This twist regarding the She-Hulk brand name raises some important questions regarding the MCU as a whole. Does that mean every superhero has to file their name to prevent such frivolous lawsuits? Or does the MCU have specific laws regarding superheroes and their names. If they don’t, it would be a great opportunity for Marvel to introduce laws specifically tailored to superheroes. Additionally, the name She-Hulk was coined by the public and widely used by news agencies to identify Jen Walters. Guess we’ll just have to wait for the next episode to get those questions answered.
What about superheroes with secret identities?
The concept of superheroes having to copyright and trademark their names poses another dilemma. It’s not as easy for superheroes who have secret identities like Spider-Man and Peter Parker. Having to file their superhero names would essentially violate their privacy and force them to reveal who they are under the mask. So how is the MCU going to handle all of this? Only the future will tell.
Will this introduce Daredevil into She-Hulk?
MCU fans are already aware that Daredevil aka Matt Murdock will be introduced in She-Hulk very soon. He was last seen during Spider-Man: No Way Home when he was officially brought into the MCU long after Netflix’s Daredevil was canceled. The Titania vs. She-Hulk storyline as it relates to the trial is the perfect opportunity for Matt Murdock to make his highly anticipated entrance. Having been such a great lawyer who is also a super-powered individual, there’s a good chance he’ll end up representing Titania or She-Hulk in court. That means we can finally see it in Episode 5, hopefully.
She-Hulk or Jen can certainly get plenty of other qualified lawyers from GLK and H to represent her. Moreover, she might even insist on representing herself. This is due to her personality which makes her need to be independent. She also refuses to accept help from others, especially men. So chances are Daredevil or Matt Murdock will represent Titania and She-Hulk will go against him in court. Which would certainly be a grand trial and an epic affair.
Oddly enough, this trademarked concept of the She-Hulk name has its roots in real life. Stan Lee and artist John Buscema had created the character of a female Hulk so he could protect her and prevent Universal from pursuing such a character in the future. And that’s how the Savage She-Hulk comics came to be.
