My trilogy, The Gifted Ones, began in 2000. The first book was published in 2010. The storyline is similar to that of The Gifted coming to FOX this Fall. The Gifted is produced by Marvel. I approached a comic book producer about turning my young adult trilogy, The Gifted Ones into a comic book, curious about the cost. The person said he worked with "A" list people to produce comics based on films or books.Great! I thought. He gave me a quote, which wasn't bad, and I filed it in my mind for when the trilogy is complete.Now, Marvel, the mega comic company, has come out with the young adult superhero television series about teenage superheroes on the run.Hmm...This has happened to me before. And yes, I know, no idea is new, they are all borrowed. How far does the copyright law protect your ideas, though? How similar do the ideas that are produced have to be for copyright law to favor the initial idea.I know titles are free game, but I have to wonder: has a writer for Marvel read The Gifted Ones and thought, "We can use this idea to reach out to younger audiences and start a new superhero generation!" If that were the case, and they put their own spin on it using their current characters, is that infringement? How would a person be sure? I suppose I will contact my attorney and ask. Or, shall I write a letter to Marvel?