Spider-Man creator sues publisher

SPIDER-MAN creator Stan Lee is suing comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment for $10 million, claiming it cheated him out of film profits.

The 80-year-old cartoonist is demanding 10% of takings from movies about his characters. The Spider-Man film is expected to make $1 billion this year but Mr Lee has not seen a penny, the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court alleges.

The lawsuit demands damages and a court order forcing Marvel to turn over his share in any profits from movies about characters he created.

Mr Lee also created the Incredible Hulk, the X-men and Daredevil.