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General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: blueyes on December 10, 2015, 04:52:27 PM

Title: Golden Age comics copyright or Public Domain
Post by: blueyes on December 10, 2015, 04:52:27 PM

I have many comics on my hard drive
recently I did not know how to explain to a policeman
These comics are not piracy
which it is the legal basis used to download, reprint, or have these comics in USA ?
I want to explain properly to an authority

how it affects the Golden Age comics
 Mickey Mouse Protection Act
legal appointment?
I appreciate your comments

Title: Re: Golden Age comics copyright or Public Domain
Post by: Roygbiv666 on December 10, 2015, 05:52:42 PM

Start with this:
http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ

Title: Re: Golden Age comics copyright or Public Domain
Post by: Yoc on December 11, 2015, 07:34:46 AM

Why are the police looking at your hard drive?

Another source to explain the public domain (and good luck with it all, many in the US govt don't have a clue)
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/public-domain/welcome/

Title: Re: Golden Age comics copyright or Public Domain
Post by: Kracalactaka on December 11, 2015, 09:31:31 PM

the question is what country are you in?

if you are not in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, Japan or Western Europe then it is pretty much a given that your police are 90% corrupt and the cop is looking for any angle he can to extort and or blackmail you.