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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Topps Comics
Description

Cover, Bombast #1 - Topps, April 1993, cover art: Jack Kirby (Pencils) Jack Kirby (inks)

Source

http://comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=52856&zoom=4

Article

Topps Comics

Portion used

Full cover

Low resolution?

yes

Purpose of use

To illustrate virtually the only original character from the publishing company, a licensed-character specialist that is the subject of the article

Replaceable?

No free alternative available

Other information

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. It illustrates an educational article about the comic book company that published the comic from which the cover illustration was taken.
  2. The image is used as one of the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
  3. The image is from the historically significant debut issue of one of the only original-character series from the publishing company, a licensed-character specialist.
  4. The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book.
  5. It is a low-resolution image.
  6. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
  7. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Topps Comics//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bombast1.jpgtrue
Non-free media information and use rationale true for Jack Kirby
Description

Cover, Bombast #1 - Topps, April 1993, cover art: Jack Kirby (Pencils) Jack Kirby (inks)

Source

http://comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=52856&zoom=4

Article

Jack Kirby

Portion used

Full cover

Low resolution?

yes

Purpose of use

To illustrate one of the final comic-book characters created by the article subject, the medium's single most influential artist and character-creator

Replaceable?

No free alternative available

Other information

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. It illustrates an educational article about the comic book company that published the comic from which the cover illustration was taken.
  2. The image is used as one of the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
  3. The image is from a historically significant issue introducing one the final comic-book characters created by the article subject, the medium's single most influential artist and character-creator
  4. The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book.
  5. It is a low-resolution image.
  6. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
  7. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Jack Kirby//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bombast1.jpgtrue

Summary

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Cover, Bombast #1 - Topps, April 1993, cover art: Jack Kirby (Pencils) Jack Kirby (inks)

™ & © 1993 Rosalind Kirby Family Trust. Savage Dragon ™ & © Erik Larsen.

Source: http://comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=52856&zoom=4

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