when did his “modern” style start? i started reading the funnies in 1944. lil abner and prince valient were my faves. it was “modern” by then-short mammy yokum, etc. wish they’de start with 1940 or so.
copyright issues! Item has to be at least 75 years old to be nearly safely in public domain. Capp’s stuff was popular enough that they never let the rights lapse under the old 25 year. 100 years old is far safer bet that a very popular item is in public domain. There’s no problem with reading an original 1936 newspaper, or library microfilm. They paid for the rights years ago. BUT republishing someone else’s property requires you to exchange something for their permission to use it.
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God bless Berlin for fighting for his friend Gershwin estate’s intellectual rights. Literally it means an author or composer could leave something to their kids and grandkids than bragging rights.
I was just looking at a very vicious fight over the “rights” to Metropolis 1927.
The 1984 “owner” wanted protection because they’d “restored” never seen footage, added modern sound track, etc. on a “public domain”? film. Boy! didn’t that open a fair use for scholarly purpose can of worms.
erinserb Premium Member over 12 years ago
I really like L’il Abner, but when will they run strips that are newer – say 1950’s early 1960’s?
pstampfel Premium Member over 12 years ago
when did his “modern” style start? i started reading the funnies in 1944. lil abner and prince valient were my faves. it was “modern” by then-short mammy yokum, etc. wish they’de start with 1940 or so.
bopard over 12 years ago
copyright issues! Item has to be at least 75 years old to be nearly safely in public domain. Capp’s stuff was popular enough that they never let the rights lapse under the old 25 year. 100 years old is far safer bet that a very popular item is in public domain. There’s no problem with reading an original 1936 newspaper, or library microfilm. They paid for the rights years ago. BUT republishing someone else’s property requires you to exchange something for their permission to use it.
.
God bless Berlin for fighting for his friend Gershwin estate’s intellectual rights. Literally it means an author or composer could leave something to their kids and grandkids than bragging rights.
bopard over 12 years ago
I was just looking at a very vicious fight over the “rights” to Metropolis 1927.
The 1984 “owner” wanted protection because they’d “restored” never seen footage, added modern sound track, etc. on a “public domain”? film. Boy! didn’t that open a fair use for scholarly purpose can of worms.