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"Mark Waid has addressed that lack of compensation or acknowledgement for his contribution to Man of Steel. The Daredevil writer caused a stir last week when he revealed that he has received no credit or payment for his part in the film&amp;#039;s genesis.   Zack Snyder&amp;#039;s movie draws heavily from Waid and Leinil Francis Yu&amp;#039;s 2003 Superman: Birthright miniseries. Waid took to the Thrillbent blog to explain the situation and confirm that he did not feel wronged by the current policy. Under former DC Comics president Paul Levitz tenure, creators were offered &amp;quot;extra-media compensation&amp;quot; when any elements of their work were adapted.  The courtesy - which was not a legal obligation - has been discontinued in recent years, with only faithful adaptations of works garnering bonuses for their creators. &amp;quot;Hell, for me, honestly, the smile I got on my face the first time I heard lines from Birthright in the MoS trailer - the confirmation that I really did give something lasting back to the character who&amp;#039;s given me so much - is worth more to me than any dollar amount. (Your mileage may vary),&amp;quot; wrote Waid. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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