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narfstar:
So Undersea Agents, Fight the Enemy and the Tippy books should be pd?
John C:
The copyright on the first issue of Undersea Agent may be valid, depending on interpretation. Unlike the first issues of THUNDER and Dynamo, the notice reads clear as day, though it's still technically in the wrong place (on the cover). Judgement call, basically, but I'd say it's clear. (Edit: What I mean is that, if the Carbonaro estate were to sue, a modern judge could still say that the cover location is "valid enough," because it is today.)
I've never seen a copy of Fight the Enemy or the Tippy Teen family, though, so I can't hazard any guess. Cough--One might take that as a hint, if one were so inclined, had access to such things, and wanted a clearer answer...
(That Seaboard licensed Tippy in creating Vicki suggests that those copyrights were valid, when everything else they considered licensing they just ripped off. On the other hand, if Tower licensed imaginary copyrights to Carbonaro, I don't see why they wouldn't license imaginary copyrights to the Goodmans. So it's definitely something to check if any issues turn up for inspection.)
narfstar:
Just checked two issues of Tippy one of Teen-In and one Go-Go there are NO copyright notices. Look for some to pop up at GAC
John C:
Neat!
And yeah, from 1964 through 1988, if there's no copyright statement, then there's (probably) no copyright. The exceptions are where the printing was an "honest mistake" that was corrected within a certain time frame (ranging from six months to five years, depending on what year it is), and if it's registered.
For most comics, they're meant to be published quickly and thus "expire" quickly. Therefore, I really doubt we're ever going to find a book where the plates were changed mid-print (or that had a second printing within the year) just to fix the copyright, and it's probably not worth checking.
So for the most part, just spot-checking the indicia should be definitive for issues during those years, though of course, be wary of anything that's readily seen on the cover, as well.
narfstar:
I just got some Prize Romance comics from 1963. Any idea if DC renewed any of these Young Love or YOung Romance from Prize when they took over the title?
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