It's a new year, and that means a new crop of iconic characters—some more than others—entering the public domain. According to Title 17 of the United States Code, once 95 years have passed since the ...

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.

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 ...

The post Watch the Spinach: Popeye Sails His Way Into Public Domain appeared first on Consequence. Popeye the Sailor is strong to the finish ’cause he eats his spinach and now he’s entered the public ...

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(AP) - 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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Popeye can punch without permission and ...