Man Sues Nike Over Stickman

Apparently unaware that stick figures have been around since the stone age, Chinese cartoonist Zhu Zhiqiang is suing Nike because he says the footwear maker’s “Stickman” image used in its ad campaign bears too much likeness to Zhiqaing’s flash animation work “Little Match Man.”

Here’s the images. On the left is Zhiquiang’s work. On the right is Nike’s. You decide.

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