“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, ...

Comic books are no stranger to meta commentary about themselves, but when it comes to commentary on the industry itself, the ...

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 ...

The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public domain in the United ... death of his creator. The books becoming public this ...

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 ...

The day marks the milestone that all of the books, films, songs, and art that was published in the 1920s is now public domain.

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 ...