The Los Angeles Times business section reported that convicted serial killer Kenneth Bianchi, a.k.a. the "Hillside Strangler," was suing Eclipse Comics of Forestville, California for including him in its latest series of "Serial Killer Trading Cards." Bianchi, serving a life sentence in the state of Washington for murdering two women, wanted $6.75 million in damages, claiming that this use of his name and likeness could create "consumer confusion"; furthermore, Bianchi objected to the unauthorized use of his "product," which consisted of "his name and likeness, and the effort made for years to establish that mark."

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