Batman, who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 on March 30, 1939, will enter the public domain in 2035. James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios plan to launch a massive shared universe.

The original Mickey Mouse entered the public domain after Disney's copyright on the image expired. A trove of other cultural works published in 1928 also are losing copyright protection. Here are ...

As of the start of 2022, works form 1926 have entered the public domain. In cases not involving works made for hire, the copyright expires 70 years after the death of the author.

Jan. 1 to most of us is simply New Year's Day. But in the legal world, it's also "public domain day." It's the day the copyrights to all sorts of things come to an end and you'll never believe ...

Mickey Mouse, one of the most beloved characters of all time, is set to become public domain in 2024. However, it's a bit of a complicated situation as only the earliest form of Mickey from ...

Public Domain #1 occurs during the release of Eminent Domain, the newest film adaptation of superhero The Domain as part of a shared universe of projects (“the mid-point movie in Phase Five of ...

The original Mickey Mouse is set to enter the public domain nearly a hundred years after it premiered. The 95-year copyright lifespan of "Steamboat Willie" Mickey expires in 2024.