public domain superheroes

[@CSLucasEpic]

KZbin content creator AustinMcConnell is starting his own public domain superhero universe. He is making a 3D low budget movie right now, and has already released a book.

[@lfztomwes]

Not to mention the 2D Hanna-Barbera style pilot episode of "Cat-Man" he released recently

[@lisamartinez8200]

i will love to have that

[@nickmarsala3787]

What is the name of the book he has put out?

[@SuperSongbird21]

@@nickmarsala3787 The Spider Queen

[@nickmarsala3787]

@@SuperSongbird21 Thank you

[@TacomasterStudios]

Fun fact: Because the copyrights for their early comics haven’t been renewed, Captain Marvel (aka Shazam) and Plastic Man are technically public domain, as are early incarnations of the Blue Beetle! They are still trademarked though, so even if you can include Plastic Man in your comic, for instance, you cannot name your comic “Plastic Man”. IIRC you can still call him Plastic Man within the comic, however.

[@geraldstephens6612]

Please keep up on this, because in a few years from now the trademark & copyright laws are really going to be tested as never before when the better known characters, music & stories will be going into public domain.

[@profpurge]

DC/Warner Bros. are large companies with deep pockets; YOU are not, so please be aware it is prudent to make a few cosmetic alterations to such characters, tweaking the names, costume details, and so on. Please also be aware that ONLY the versions of the characters introduced BEFORE DC began publishing these characters in new adventures are public domain, not anything introduced later.

[@jaredgarcia8638]

It's probably better off waiting until it's official.

[@profpurge]

Please remember that major publishers have deep pockets, which means they can afford to tie you up in with legal actions, even if they ultimately fail. Also, NO details introduced in the DC era (or past 1972 in Charlton publishing) is fair game, only the non-copyrighted material. It may be safer all around to use versions with slightly tweaked costumes, names, and backgrounds to avoid trouble.

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

Thank you. I know these characters are hella old but if i ever were to use them it would be so i could pay respect to them and what the crwators intended with them

[@RawPowerComics]

Fun fact: Fighting crime isn't illegal in most states. People are allowed to stop crime and apprehend criminals. And yes we're allowed to use violence if necessary. In fact there's less restrictions on random people than there are on cops. A random person doesn't have to read a criminal their rights for example.

[@nickmarsala3787]

That's very interesting

[@hydrolito]

Marvel Comics uses Thor and Loki a lot. DC comics seldom but has been used in Superman, Jimmy Olsen and Batman stories. Valkyrie is used by Marvel Comics a lot but also used in DC comics Hawkman. King Features had Flash Gordon stories had Hawkmen, Lionmen, sharkmen, underwater city, archers including baron dressed in green and villain with gun that shoots ice before DC comics and Marvel comics. Chandu the magician on radio in 1930 and Serial movies in 1932 and 1933 before Mandrake the magician in King Features with Lothar an African prince of 7 nations with powers of super strength, super speed and invulnerability in 1934 predates Action comics #1 1938 which had Superman and Zatara the magician.

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

I invented a superhero Sixfinger Man, due to radiation or whatever he has two extra fingers instead of thumbs.

[@vasp99]

This is a fun look at heroic castoffs ! As an editorial , although Mr Scarlet and Pinkey appeared in a JLA/JSA crossover Mr Scarlet did not die in that story.

[@majkus]

Daredevil had prominent supporting boy characters, the 'Little Wise Guys'. In a surprisingly dramatic turn of events, one of them got killed off early in their run, replaced by a boy who was connected with his death. The Lev Gleason/Charles Biro moralism was strong in this title.

[@TroubledGothMime]

7:18 I bet there’s even examples from ancient Greek epics

[@kikacruz4560]

4:30 There is a live action interpretation of that Daredevil played by Richard Mccaslin

[@ericpavlat5121]

King Kong you’d have to be REALLY careful with, as the movie version isn’t public domain, only the version from the novelization of the movie…

[@JamesKmosko]

Oh, so you're a fan of Austin McConnel!

[@DCUOMultiverse]

Batman himself was inspired by Zorro... the Shadow..... and..... The Ghost Who Walks.... The Phantom. ;)

[@HepCatJack]

The Batman's gloves were from an earlier character called "The Bat".

[@universallaw29]

Stardust looks like a Rob Liefield drawing

[@BadBotNate]

it really does

[@vasp99]

Comic Tropes channel did a deep dive into Stardust.

[@75aces97]

Needs more thigh pouches.

[@robertroche671]

So many Golden Age comic book publishers went out of business at the same time because they were all using the same printers. When these printers went out of business, they took these comic book publishers down with them.

[@numinous123]

Black Terror sounds like he's on cocaine. Inhales a drug that gives him superstrength, speed, agility.... yeah. Definitely cocaine.

[@robertnorton8519]

You should carry on with this, it's very interesting and cool as man, grate stuff

[@OjukwuIsaac]

Actually the ones you say were inspired by Batman most of them came out before Batman. From what I read that there was a little short period where it was getting a popular niche to create a superhero that became the boogey man to the boogeymen. In other words just like criminals strike fear in people; this type of superhero would strike fear in criminals. The theme was to have a dark type, spooky, and scary hero that was actually on the good side. If animal was used to name then spooky animals such as bats and spiders were popular to use. Batman wasn't the first; he was just the one that lasted and became the most popular of that theme. Spawn is a good example of that theme that is actually unique and not with the bat theme.

[@jaxe8321]

1:30 Hercules is the roman version, Heracles is the correct version.

[@coreymasoy7034]

Wow ❗ 🤯 great episode 😎🔥💯👍

[@Plan73]

As a non professional "cartoonist" I spent all the video reimagining this characters in a modern way :D

[@zonk4881]

Cool video bro, keep it up

[@jordanfoley2049]

Nice video 👍🔛🔝

[@yukimasaheppe]

Had no idea DC had a Thor 👍

[@vazak11]

Interesting!

[@derekcreative2811]

@badbotnate Nice series. Whose the artist starting at 1:39? Thanks!

[@ericpavlat5121]

I think that’s Alex Ross

[@derekcreative2811]

@@ericpavlat5121 Thank you for replying!

[@jonathanhill3668]

I read that daredevil was apart of the public domain the golden age guy is also trademarked by marvel so how does that work?

[@langbo9999]

Not gonna lie Black Terror do the look freaking cool.

[@riccarrasquilla379]

good stuff. thx

[@geraldstephens6612]

Speaking of characters in the public domain, is John Carter or Tarzan in public domain ? If not, how has the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs keep the rights of these characters out of public domain?

[@patrickstewart3446]

Yes. Both of them and their associated characters are public domain. 😁

[@geraldstephens6612]

Will Disney, Marvel Comics & DC Comics/Warner Brothers keep their characters out of the public domain; characters such as Mickey Mouse, Captain America, & Superman who will soon be 100 years old?

[@SuperChicken666]

I had forgotten about DC's Thor. It would be interesting if DC remembered this character and they had a crossover with Marvel. I seem to recall they had a crossover years ago, or maybe I'm dreaming. Anyway, it will never happen again. Or should I say never say never?😊

[@nateescobales6930]

Question: There seem to be 7 chapters in this video 📹, yet it reads only 6 chapters, and also... why was the name Mr. Scarlet mispronounced in the 3rd chapter?

[@luckyden3319]

Micky is public domain

[@nateescobales6930]

Dude, I don't think legal law enforcement methods haven't ever been enough... no offense.

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

Are you public use?

[@hydrolito]

Don't use music, artwork, and photographs of copywritten works. Name Daredevil is currently used by Marvel comics so wouldn't use it. Spidergirl was name of character used by DC Comics with long red hair used to trap her foes appeared before Marvel Comics Medusa with red hair and same power and also before Marvel Comics Spidergirl since then Marvel Comics copywritten Different Spidergirl and DC comics changed their spider girl to Wave and changed her hair color to blue.

[@kjk7611]

That version of Daredevil is in the public domain. That's the information he's sharing, here. That it's O.K., NOW!

[@kjk7611]

O&btw. D.C. Comics didn't have to change-up their character. Big publishing houses do that just to avoid friction.

[@dreamcastx3052]

Holy lack of punctuation, Batman!

[@KingNBlack7]

That’s why you have Daredevil the Man Without Fear. I think you can still use it but you have to add something to it like Marvel did.

[@moonstone4832]

Maybe you could change the name but keep the design, cause honestly his costume is kinda sick.

[@infiniteplayers3658]

2:33

[@voracioust2499]

Your videos need to be a bit faster paced

[@kjk7611]

Not really. It has a nice, slow, change of pace.