Two of the most legendary figures in the world of cartoons throughout the 20th century as Popeye y Tintin They have been with us for decades, but it has not been until now that we can create all kinds of fantasies with them. And both figures have fallen into the public domain in the United States in 2025, which has resulted in projects based on them already existing.
As reported from BleedingCoolthe co-author of Spider-Man Black and responsible for numerous graphic novels, Fabrice Sapolsky, has gotten to work to launch a Kickstarter campaign with which to pay for a comic called The Big Lie. However, this story of Tintin represents the particularity with which the passage into the public domain must be understood.
To begin with, we are talking about productions in the United States, since in the United Kingdom and the European Union copyright is maintained during the life of the author and seventy years after his death. The legendary Hergé died in 1983, so Citizens of the Old Continent will have to wait until 2054 to enjoy the same benefits.
On the other hand, we must also consider that we are talking about the original versions of Popeye and Tintin which, although they are recognizable, are not the most representative of all. It is a very similar case to what happened in 2024 with Mickey Mouse and Disney, so you have to be careful with what kind of version is offered to the public.
Both characters were born in 1929, although in the case of the sailor it is not possible to resort to his classic habit of eating spinach, since they were introduced into his personality in 1931. In any case, the most common thing is that we see horror productions about them, Popeye's being the most recognized so far.
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