This year, thousands of copyrighted works created in 1929, including the earliest versions of Popeye and the Belgian comic book character Tintin, are now free to reuse and repurpose in the US.

Some of the most iconic works that will be free to use this year include Ernest Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms” and the original Popeye, but these are just the beginning. Here is a list of ...

The first iteration of Popeye the Sailor, literary classics by Dashiell Hammett and William Faulkner, Alfred Hitchcock’s first sound film, and songs like “Singin’ in the Rain” and ...

The very first appearance of Popeye the Sailor, as seen in Thimble Theatre comic strip, "Gobs of Work" At the top of the list is Popeye, but before you crack open your celebratory can of spinach ...

Both Popeye and Tintin will walk the path of Steamboat Willie in 2025 − free for use in their original versions. Olive Oyl, Popeye's spunky side-kick and sweetheart is already unbound from ...

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.

At least give us an arthouse indie Skeleton Dance. Also being freed into the public domain are Popeye and Tintin’s early cartoons. Which hopefully means that since they can be adapted and shared ...

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 ...