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[edit] Fair use rationale

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Superhero
Description	Cover of Plastic Man #17 (May 1949). Art by Jack Cole.
Source	http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=7571&zoom=4
Article	Superhero
Portion used	Full front cover as published.
Low resolution?	300px size unsuitable to use for high end reproduction.
Purpose of use	To illustrate a specific type of superhero (stretching hero), in this case Plastic Man: For identification purposes in conjunction with discussion of the topic of the article. The image is a historically significant example of the character's depiction by Jack Cole.
Replaceable?	No free use image available.
Other information	All Quality Comics characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof were originally Trademarks & Copyright © 1949 Quality Comics. The characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof were acquired by DC Comics in 1956. While some of the properties acquired did not have copyright and tradmarks renewed, some of those depicted here are Trademarks & Copyright © 1956-2008 DC Comics, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Quality Comics
Description	Cover of Plastic Man #17 (May 1949). Art by Jack Cole.
Source	http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=7571&zoom=4
Article	Quality Comics
Portion used	Full front cover as published.
Low resolution?	300px size unsuitable to use for high end reproduction.
Purpose of use	Plastic Man, the best-known and most enduring character published by Quality Comics: For identification purposes in conjunction with discussion of the topic of the article. The image is a historically significant example of the character's depiction by one of Quality's signature creators, Jack Cole.
Replaceable?	No free use image available.
Other information	All Quality Comics characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof were originally Trademarks & Copyright © 1949 Quality Comics. The characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof were acquired by DC Comics in 1956. While some of the properties acquired did not have copyright and tradmarks renewed, some of those depicted here are Trademarks & Copyright © 1956-2008 DC Comics, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Plastic Man
Description	Cover of Plastic Man #17 (May 1949). Art by Jack Cole.
Source	http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=7571&zoom=4
Article	Plastic Man
Portion used	Full front cover as published.
Low resolution?	300px size unsuitable to use for high end reproduction.
Purpose of use	Plastic Man: For identification purposes in conjunction with discussion of the topic of the article. The image is a historically significant example of the character's depiction by Jack Cole.
Replaceable?	No free use image available.
Other information	All Quality Comics characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof were originally Trademarks & Copyright © 1949 Quality Comics. The characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof were acquired by DC Comics in 1956. While some of the properties acquired did not have copyright and tradmarks renewed, some of those depicted here are Trademarks & Copyright © 1956-2008 DC Comics, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

[edit] Licensing

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- the scene or storyline depicted, or
- the copyrighted character(s) or group(s) depicted on the excerpted panel in question;
where no free alternative exists or can be created,
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qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/copyright for more information.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	07:41, 4 August 2007	300×429 (47 KB)	J Greb (Talk \| contribs)	(Reduced size as per Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/copyright#Resolution.)