Are any superheroes in the public domain?

There are a ton of interesting superheroes in the public domain that have never been revived. Some comic-book publishers like Dynamite Comics and AC Comics have made efforts to revive some public domain superheroes. However, there are still many public domain superheroes that have never seen a revival.

Who is the best selling comic book character?

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Comic series	Creator(s)	Approximate sales
Superman	Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster	600 million
Batman	Bob Kane Bill Finger	484 million
Spider-Man	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	387 million
X-Men	Stan Lee Jack Kirby	260 million

What DC characters are in the public domain?

There are Public Domain characters in DC Comics like Merlin, Sherlock Holmes, Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, Robin Hood, Zeus, Ares, etc. but the DC interpretations are their owned derivative work. Those derivative works plus original characters are all currently copy protected.

What comics are public domain?

Examples:

• Ace McCoy.
• Ace of Space.
• Ace Powers.
• Airboy.
• The Atomic Thunderbolt.
• The Banshee.
• Black Cat (Harvey Comics)
• Black Fury.

Is Superman public domain?

This means that the copyright will expire 95 years after it was first secured, i.e. in 2033. Thus, barring new legislation, Superman as he is depicted in Action Comics #1 will become public domain in 2033, along with other story elements such as Lois Lane and the city of Metropolis.

What is the best-selling DC comic?

When it came to the top-selling titles of the year, DC Comics leads with three titles, Batman, Dark Nights Death Metal, and Justice League (including Dark and Odyssey), followed by Marvel’s Empyre (including one-shots), X-Men, and Star Wars (including Vader, Bounty Hunters, etc.).

Is DC Comics public domain?

All Quality Comics characters have lapsed into public domain. The versions of the characters that include retconned history are assumed to be separate characters that belong to DC Comics. Similarly, successor characters, such as the newest versions of Human Bomb and Black Condor, are properties of DC Comics.