Popeye, public domain and Tintin

Popeye and Tintin have entered the public domain, so I'll just go ahead and start the countdown clock for our first Sailor Man soulslike
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Popeye and Tintin are now in the public domain
It’s a new year, and that means more works are headed to the public domain. 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.
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Public Domain Day, meaning artworks from 1929 (or 1924 in the case of sound recordings) are now free for all creators to use and abuse to their hearts' content. The works of art, music, literature, and film now entering the public domain will be yours,
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In 2025, the works unbound from copyright cap off the 1920s with literature, characters and more from 1929 entering the public domain.
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Thousands of creative works enter public domain
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Public Domain Day makes Popeye and ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ free for all to enjoy
There’s also some complexity when it comes to music. Sound recordings from 1924 are now in the public domain, while 1929 marks the new public domain window for musical compositions. George Gershwin’s 1924 recording of his “ Rhapsody in Blue ” is now in the public domain, as is 1929’s “ An American in Paris, ” also written by Gershwin.
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A new year means a new start and for some pieces of media, it also means entering the public domain. In 2024, one of the most famous additions to the public domain was the first iteration of Mickey Mouse,
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As we welcome 2025, everyone can also welcome these iconic works as they entered the public domain in the U.S.
Popeye, Tintin and A Farewell to Arms enter public domain in 2025
At the turn of the new year, several pieces of classic media entered the public domain, making them free to use by anyone. Some of the best-known characters include the earliest Popeye cartoon, as he appeared in the Thimble Theatre comic strip Gobs of Work.
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