A couple of years ago, sci-fi legend Forrest J Ackerman went to court against publisher Ray Ferry. The two had worked together to revive Famous Monsters of Filmland, the magazine Ackerman edited for Warren Publishing in and around the sixties. The new venture ended in bitterness. Ackerman quit or was fired, depending on which version you believe, and Ferry claimed ownership of the publication and various trademarks (like Ackerman's nickname, "Dr. Acula") and assets. As explained here, Ackerman won the suit in 2000 and if we are to believe the press release he recently issued, he has now won the appeal.
Forry (aka Dr. Acula, aka Mr. Sci-Fi) has had a few rocky years lately. Less than a year ago, all the newsfolks who cover science-fiction were reporting that he was hospitalized and expected to check out before he checked out. Soon after, he proved all those reports wrong and not only got out but presided over the sale of most of his infamous collection of horror and science-fiction memorabilia. He is now living in a small bungalow not far from the site of the old Ackermansion, welcoming visitors, working on memoirs and still going out to attend conventions and do cameos in movies. The Mummy hasn't come back from the dead half as many times…