Relevant to the above discussion of compensation for the above creators, I looked online to get a rough idea what they're worth:


Alan Moore: $10 million

Frank Miller: $40 million

Neil Gaiman: $18 million


And the biggest surprise:

Jack Kirby: $10 million


Also a surprise:

Stan Lee: Maybe 50 million

Stan Lee: Not as wealthy as you think. (and linked PLAYBOY interview.)

Lee, like those he hired, was also work-for-hire!