Here’s something I really wouldn’t have thought I’d find myself writing even at the beginning of this week: Could Warner Bros and DC end up getting all of the Superman rights back?

After all, Warners scored a significant legal victory in yesterday’s summary judgment against the Peavys in terms of the Shuster half of the rights, and we’re just weeks away from the November 5 hearing that appeals the ruling to award Joanne Siegel the rights to her husband’s half of the character – Not to mention, Warners has filed a lawsuit against Marc Toberoff, the attorney representing both the Peavys and Siegels, for misconduct in the case that, if successful, could throw the Siegel ruling into doubt at the very least.

While such a reversal of the Siegel ruling would likely be challenged – Laura Siegel Larson, Jerry and Joanne Siegel’s daughter, released an open letter to “Superman fans everywhere” last week that made it clear that she wasn’t going to give up the fight anytime soon – it’s beginning to look increasingly possible that Warners could actually somehow manage to hold onto the entire Superman character rights for awhile longer than expected. Who saw that coming?

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