Popeye and Tintin are now in public domain

2025 Public Domain Day: Popeye, Tintin, more legendary artwork up for grabs
In 2025, the works unbound from copyright cap off the 1920s with literature, characters and more from 1929 entering the public domain.
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.
Thanks to public domain, Tintin can now skeleton dance to Rhapsody in Blue
It's the start of a new year, which means a fresh crop of creative works have entered the public domain. Today, many materials that were copyrighted in 1929, along with sound recordings from 1924, become fair game to freely adapt,
Watch the Spinach: Popeye Sails His Way Into Public Domain
The earliest versions of Popeye and Tintin have now entered the public domain, along with more iterations of Mickey Mouse.
Tintin, Now in Public Domain, Gets a Modern Day Reboot in The Big Lie
Tintin, now in the Public Domain, gets a modern revival in The Big Lie, to be Kickstartered this year from Fabrice Sapolsky.
Yes, Popeye can eat spinach: Everything you need to know about Public Domain Day 2025
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,
'Popeye,' 'Tintin' among characters falling into public domain in 2025
Characters such as 'Popeye,' 'Buck Rogers,' and 'Tintin' are among the list of works falling into the public domain as of 2025. This as the copyright expires on works produced in 1929.
Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year
The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
From Popeye to Hemingway: 25 notable works entering the public domain in 2025
Popeye and Tintin, as well work from several literary classics, are now a part of the public domain. New Year’s Day isn’t just the start of the new year, but it’s also “Public Domain Day” in the world of copyright law.
The Original Popeye & Tintin Characters Are Officially In The Public Domain
The original versions of Popeye and Tintin have now entered the public domain, leaving potential adaptation possibilities more open than ever.
Popeye, ‘The Skeleton Dance,’ and ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Enter the Public Domain
The first iteration of Popeye and Alfred Hitchcock’s first sound film are among the copyrighted works that will enter the public domain in 2025.
Here are some new public domain titles that could become horror movies in 2025
There are a ton of new characters, books, films, and songs joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh in the public domain grab ...
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Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025 along with novels from Faulkner and Hemingway
Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first ...
These works enter the public domain in 2025
Works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 are now open to all in the U.S. This means all books, films, songs and art ...