On Thursday, in response to an ongoing dispute with DC Comics, the creator of the acclaimed “Fables,” declared the comic to be part of the public domain. But in a terse statement Friday, the publisher ...

The Golden and then Silver Age of comics that stretched from the 1930s to early 1950s left a lot of unloved heroes in its wake. Forgotten is Fatman the Human Flying Saucer — “the only comic hero with ...

I have to confess that Bill Willingham, choosing to state that his comic book series Fables was to be considered public domain, when it is using almost entirely public domain characters anyway, was ...

With the Steamboat Willie versions of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse now becoming public domain, fans wish to find out if other popular names such as Superman and Batman will be joining the public ...

Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of Jan. 1, 2026. That means anyone can adapt that specific version of Betty Boop ...

In 2022, to publicise his new comic book series, The Ambassadors, Mark Millar, tweeted "It might take me a year or two to get ahead on my schedule, but I'm 100% going to do another Superman story at ...

In a move with potentially large implications, the creator of the groundbreaking DC Comics series “Fables” says he has released it into the public domain. The transition will take effect Friday.

It’s almost another new comic book day, which means new releases hitting stores and digital platforms. Each week in The Weekly Pull, the ComicBook team highlights the new releases that excite us about ...

After Fables creator Bill Willingham posted online stating that he released the rights of the franchise into the public domain, DC has provided a statement in response to his claim. What was DC’s ...

In response to an ongoing dispute with DC Comics, Bill Willingham, the creator of the acclaimed comic “Fables,” declared Thursday that he was making the work part of the public domain. But in a terse ...