The most anticipated entry is undoubtedly Popeye the Sailor Man. First appearing in the "Thimble Theatre" comic strip in 1929 ...

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As of January 1, the 1929 comic strip adventures of Popeye have entered the public domain, which means that—as long as you tread carefully—you can, as noted at the outset, create your own Sailor Man ...

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2025 has brought with it a new slate of works now in the public domain — and there are some iconic creations on the list. In the U.S., the length of copyright protection for works published before ...

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Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public ...

Thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday as copyrights expire, including Tintin - Copyright AFP/File GEORGES GOBET ...

From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday. US copyright law expires after 95 ...

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Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.