Spider-Man and Doctor Strange have fought some of comic book's greatest battles, but one of the biggest fights they took part in was inside a courtroom. Now it seems the ongoing case of Spider-Man and Strange's co-creator has finally come to an end against Marvel.

Attorneys for Marvel and the estate of artist-creator-comic legend Steve Ditko notified the court that they’ve reached an amicable settlement and expect a "stipulation of dismissal with prejudice" to be filed by the end of the year, the Hollywood Reporter revealed.

This all started back in 2021 when Marvel filed a series of lawsuits in response to copyright termination notices from Larry Lieber--Stan Lee's brother--and the estates of Marvel legends such as Gene Colan, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, and Don Rico. A very long list of characters was at issue including Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, and Thor. Over the summer, most of these were resolved, except one.