“Steamboat Willie,” finally entered the public domain last year), and two of the most beloved and well-known comic-book and comic-strip characters in the history of the medium. Here are ten of ...

A new year means a new start, and for some pieces of media, it means entering the public domain. In 2024, one of the most famous additions to the public domain was the first iteration of Mickey Mouse, ...

"They're capitalizing on the incongruity of this comic book character in a ... and Tintin are entering the public domain, only specific versions of the characters will be fair game.

With 2025 officially starting, a handful of iconic characters and works have entered the U.S. public domain. With the copyrights for these books expiring ... in 1929 on a comic strip called ...

The first of January ushers in a new year, a new month and new entries to the list of works in the public domain ... several iconic books and characters are now freely available for public ...

There are a ton of new characters, books, films, and songs joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh in the public domain grab-bag this year. Copyrights for creative works typically last 95 years, ...

Other notable Disney works in the public domain in 2025 are Disney’s first “Silly Symphony” short, titled “The Skeleton Dance,” directed by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks.

With a new year comes a new crop of books, films ... of Law's Center for the Study of the Public Domain, that list includes a number of iconic characters. The very first appearance of Popeye ...

Celebrated on the first day of every year, Public ... comic. That means no girlfriend Olive Oyl, Whimpy, Sweet Pea, or spinach. Entities and individuals who are inspired by public domain ...

Captain America/Steve Rogers is one of the most influential and iconic characters in superhero history. He is one of the most ...

But, in the U.S., commissioned works including books and other media published ... With Tintin characters entering the public domain, it is unlikely Marabout would now face such challenges if ...