All files here have been researched by our staff and users to make sure they are free and in the public domain. However, we may ask you to provide proof that the content you submitted is in the public domain. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Public domain superheroes and comic books home facebook. The hardbound edition you have the option to upgrade to one or more slip covers including art by. Brilliant colours and image quality in this february 1940 lou fine cover for planet comics. The premier site for legally available golden and silver age comic books, with free downloads, online viewing plus a friendly and lively forum, and more. There are over 15,000 golden age comics released to the public domain, free of charge, complete with highres scans of covers, interiors, even the ads. Which makes it a strange choice that the makers of the aoc comic book and yes, that is sadly a real thingdepicted her as the dc star on a cover of their comic. Comic books comic book plus free and legal public domain. Enclosing the commons of the mind yale university press, 2008 the full text is available for free here.
A publication dedicated to spotlighting new creators and publishers using public domain superheroes in their modern original projects. The fact that you are the physical owner of a book does not mean that you are authorised to replicate the cover design by uploading a copy here. Collectible comics superhero, mystery, childrens comic books. Comic strip library digital collection of classic comic strips. A comprehensive list providing a quick visual reference and numerical tally for my various public domain related projects on. About the comic strip library what is the comic strip library. The digital comic museum free and public domain comic books kip adams, the second flame, was a chemist and possessed superhuman strength, but he could not control fire. The golden age for comic books is known for plots that dont appear in modern day comics. But that, too, doesnt make her wonder woman, an image that is the property of the comic company. Material in the public domain, usually carry protected designs, and photographs of them may not normally be uploaded to commons. The majority of our books belong to what has been termed the golden age of comics. The sites moderators and administrators are particularly careful to avoid posting nonpublicdomain comics a complicated designation, as described in this forum thread.
Bound by law tales from the public domain is a comic book about intellectual property law and the public domain published in 2008 by duke university press. We do not charge per download and the goal of the project is to archive these comic books online and make them widely available. Top images latest pictures categories stock photos seasonal photos. The resulting archive is devoid of many familiar comicbook characters, like those from marvel, d.
Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. Welcome to the main page of our massive public domain comic book archive. This license allows you to translate the comic for free read the portuguese translation, the french translation, the italian translation, the brazilian portuguese translation, the polish translation, or the german translation of the comic. This began primarily with newspaper reprints and then went up, up and away with the introduction of superman. Dracula cannot cross running water or enter a house uninvited. Also, we do not allow companion books based on ed works e. Golden age reprints offers public domain comic books from the golden age of comics.
Dukes center for the study of the public domain is announcing the publication of intellectual property. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Prepare, publish, promote publish your book enter book details publishing public domain content our program allows the selling of content that is in the public domain. Aug 06, 2017 five star comics ohio valley, united states five star comics is a joint venture of cartoonists and comic book creators, some experienced, some just beginning, all committed to making fun and wholesome comics in the spirit of the golden age and silver age of comics. This book, the first in a series of duke open coursebooks, is available for free download under a creative commons license. We take submissions and offer free ads to those using iconic golden age characters in their comics, pulps and other products. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. You can read more about the public domain in professor james boyles book the public domain. Jan 27, 2017 step by step, comic book lettering the comicraft way guides readers through the process of lettering a comic strip digitally. This is a project to replace modern book covers used to illustrate articles about books in the public domain. These one shot books include algie, the black knight, apache, cosmo cat, danger is our business, dr. The second issue in an ongoing comic book series featuring art and profiles of superheroes from the golden age. Thousands of free public domain scans of retro comics.
Here, we list free ebooks and books that can be read online, as well as books that can be mailed to you, for free, with no postage or shipping. Public domain vectors download vector images, svg cut files and graphics free of. Two of the most common are androids and heroes that needed to convince someone close, or the public at large, that their heroic persona and their alter ego were in fact different people. Public domain super heroes is a collaborative website about comic book, film, literary, or pulp characters in the public domain that have appeared in comics or. Today there are a wealth of golden and silver age comic book characters who have fallen into public domain. This book is available under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike license. Standard comics official site public domain comics. I began commissioning comic art in 2010 and quickly settled into pieces featuring old public domain superheroes with the idea that standard comics a real company until the 1950s bought all these characters and published them together in a shared universe. Our goal is to create a series of comic books featuring profiles of heroes that are in the public domain. The muchmore famous novel was released eight days later. Everything in the collection predates 1923 and is no longer under in the united states.
The covers of the romance comics are great examples of popular art. This page is for fans of golden age comic book characters and other characters who have now fallen into the public. These images are not really acceptable under the replaceable clause of our fair use policy, since the books original covers, title pages, etc. The digital comic museum is a website that is collecting public domain comic books from the golden age of comics, which is generally thought to be between the 1930s and 1950s, and is. Public domain characters who have appeared in comic books. Dc comics sends ceaseanddesist over alexandria ocasio. Comic book plus also has a terrific selection of foreign comic books, including impressive collections in german, hindi, italian, portuguese, and spanish.
Find this pin and more on public domain comic characters by kurtis adams. If the book cover is in the public domain see wikipedia. Captain marvel has the wisdom of solomon, the strength of hercules, the stamina of atlas, the power of zeus, the courage of achilles, and the speed of mercury. Captain marvel fawcett public domain super heroes fandom. We do accept public domain content but may choose not to sell a public domain book if its content is undifferentiated or barely differentiated from one or more other books. Public domain comic books golden age comics public domain. Free, public domain golden age comics online the mary sue. You can use our images for unlimited commercial purpose without asking permission. To start downloading just register an account and enjoy these great comic books. The digital comic museum is a website that is collecting public domain comic books from the golden age of comics, which is generally thought to be between the 1930s and 1950s, and is making them.
Dracula play dracula novel bram stokers dracula originally appeared as a stage play on may 18, 1897 which only two people attended. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. A magazine dedicated to the new indie publishers using public domain characters in their original titles. Dell became part of bantam doubleday dell in 1988, ceasing to exist as an independent company.
Fu manchu, dynamic comics, fantastic tales, firehair, fighting daniel boone, full of fun. Captain marvel fawcett all items 3329 abominable snow monster of the north. Book cover images and copyright the librarian who doesnt. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Classics illustrated is an american comic book magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as les miserables, moby dick, hamlet, and the iliad. Public domain vectors royaltyfree vector clip art and graphics. Usually from the golden age and the interregnum, though some are from the silver age. The softbound edition will feature a cover by artist dell barras. All pictures are free for commercial and personal use.
Written by keith aoki, james boyle and jennifer jenkins and supported by the center for the study of the public domain at the duke law school, the book was first released in a free digital edition under a creative commons license in 2006. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. From font design to balloon placement, sound effects, signage, title page and publication design, the creators of the worlds greatest comic book fonts cover every conceivable aspect of comic book lettering. What a personal vision if william blake had illustrated comic books. The comic strip library is a digital library containing a collection of public domain comic strips. While the comics are in the public domain, some of the characters might not be. The companys comic book division folded in 1973, although dell continued to publish the occasional book with comics content, including newspaper strip collections. In this section, offers a roundup of book freebies, magazine offers, free subscriptions, audiobooks, public domain titles, online libraries, and more.
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