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 domain in the United States on Jan. 1. That means they can be used and repurposed without permission or payment to copyright holders.
This year's crop of newly public artistic creations lacks the landmark vibes of last year's entrance of into the public domain of Mickey Mouse. But they include a deep well of canonical works whose 95-year copyright maximums will expire. And the Disney icon's public domain presence expands.
And Ernest Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms' joins his earlier 'The Sun Also Rises' in the public domain. The partly autobiographical story of an ambulance driver in Italy during the First World War cemented Hemingway's status in the American literary canon. It has been frequently adapted for film, TV and radio, which can now be done without permission.John Steinbeck's first novel, 'A Cup of Gold,' from 1929, will also enter the public domain.
And Tintin Enter The Public Domain In 2025 Along With Novels From Faulkner And Hemingway
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