A battle of City Council super-egos has stymied legislation that would allow corporate giants like Disney, Marvel and DC Comics to battle the phony superheroes and characters in Times Square, The Post has learned.

The bill — which would require the horde of Spider-Men, Mickeys and Minnies and other costumed panhandlers to undergo background checks and carry IDs — was introduced back in September by Councilman Andy King (D-Bronx).

But it has languished in the Consumer Affairs Committee because Midtown Councilmen Dan Garodnick and Corey Johnson are miffed that King encroached on their territory, a source told The Post.

Reached Thursday, King was clearly frustrated.

“If we did something earlier, we probably wouldn’t have the challenges we have with the topless women out there today. We have to leave the politics at the door and be responsible thinkers and make real decisions,” King said.

“I will say my bill is about identifying individuals who stand anyplace in the city of New York. It’s not just about 42nd Street. It could be Coney Island, it could be Madison Square Garden, anywhere.”

Garodnick and Johnson both said they had problems with the bill, but they gave few details.

Garodnick admitted it would stand a better chance of passing with his and Johnson’s support.

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Thursday specifically singled out Disney and Marvel for not going after the Times Square menaces.

“They don’t want to take it on. We have had those conversations with Walt Disney, with Marvel and the rest of them,” Bratton told radio host John Gambling.

But a rep for Disney said its hands are tied by the stalled legislation — because the company can’t go after unlicensed usage when it doesn’t know the names of the perpetrators.

“We have been for years working with previous and current administrations as well as the City Council trying to get legislation passed that would require registration and identification of these costumed characters,” said Disney spokeswoman Zenia Mucha.

The NYPD announced Wednesday that it would double the number of Times Square cops from 47 to about 100.

But at midday Thursday, there were 38 costumed panhandlers, five topless ladies and an artist who paints people’s naked bodies in full view in Times Square — with only seven cops in sight.

“This is outrageous. We don’t do this stuff in the South. When you have children around, that is not acceptable,” said Diane Akins, 65, from Knoxville, Tenn. “Go to a nudist colony!”

Additional reporting by Amanda Lozada and Daniel Prendergast