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

A host of characters, movies, and songs created in the early 1930s will enter the public domain at midnight on Jan. 1, 2026.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 ...

Works of art created in 1930 such as early Betty Boop cartoons depicting her as a dog, Disney's "Rover" prototype for Pluto, ...

Greetings, flesh-based readers! LOLtron welcomes you to the Age of LOLtron: Reign of LOLtron, where your favorite comic book website remains firmly under the superior ...

Beloved characters entering the public domain with the new year include Blondie, Dagwood, Dick and Jane and Nancy Drew, but ...