Why Isn't SUPERMAN a PUBLIC DOMAIN Superhero?? || Comic Misconceptions || NerdSync

More SUPERMAN Videos! ▶▶ https://youtu.be/LH1zmfN38YQ?list=PLPEShH2LWsQCZTZ5syO9XipkpDoZ8tnKH SUBSCRIBE for weekly comic book videos! ▶▶ http://nerdsyn.cc/_SUBSCRIBE_ Copyrights don't last forever, and when they expire they go into the public domain. So when does Superman—the original comic book superhero—enter the public domain where he'll be free for anyone to use? Well, would you believe that the Man of Steel already WAS in the public domain thanks to a legal technicality way back in the 1940s?! Every Wednesday, Comic Misconceptions explores the incredible stories, fascinating ideas, and mind-blowing theories regarding comic books and the rich history and culture that surrounds them! Hosted by Scott Niswander (@ScottNiswander) ————————————————————— RELATED VIDEOS: Who Owns the "Captain Marvel" Name Rights? ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e9xwyOamZk&index=17&list=PLPEShH2LWsQB713OGYPQ1-v3SCuWf2uZ- Will Superman's New Power Change the Status Quo? ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH1zmfN38YQ&index=13&list=PLPEShH2LWsQB713OGYPQ1-v3SCuWf2uZ- The REAL Origin of Kryptonite! ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9GblAgjJZE&index=10&list=PLPEShH2LWsQB713OGYPQ1-v3SCuWf2uZ- ————————————————————— SOURCES: Washington Post article about the Public Domain http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/12/31/if-not-for-congress-superman-lassie-and-scrabble-would-be-free-for-anyone-to-reproduce-tomorrow/ Why Isn't Mickey Mouse in the Public Domain? http://mentalfloss.com/article/30946/why-isnt-mickey-mouse-public-domain Superman Copyright FAQ http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/30/superman-copyright-faq/ Interview with Bill Willingham http://web.archive.org/web/20050429103441/http://www.orcafresh.net/interview/in020503.html Is The Wizard of Oz in the public domain? http://www.newmediarights.org/business_models/artist/wizard_oz_public_domain World Famous Comics - Law is a Ass : Bob Ingersoll, Oct 24, 2000 http://www.worldfamouscomics.com/law/back20001024.shtml Superman: The Man of Tomorrow http://www.cgccomics.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=1907 ————————————————————— LISTEN to the NerdSync Podcast! ▶▶ http://nerdsyn.cc/podcastNS BECOME a NerdSync Patron! ▶▶ http://www.patreon.com/NerdSync LIKE NerdSync on Facebook: http://nerdsyn.cc/likeNS FOLLOW NerdSync on Twitter: http://nerdsyn.cc/followNS CIRCLE NerdSync on Google+: http://nerdsyn.cc/circleNS Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/Grag/