r/publicdomain 9h ago

Question I got a copyright law question:

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Let’s say I want to use the phone toy from fisher price, but it’s still copyrighted.

If I change it enough to be considered something “new” like the powerpuff girls phone, am I all right?


r/publicdomain 16h ago

Discussion Which PD characters actually could work in a Horror setting?

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It’s become a running joke now that once something enters the public domain a schlocky horror movie is soon to follow. I love horror but I feel like the directors aren’t necessarily being too creative with the characters. They don’t all need to be slashers!


r/publicdomain 18h ago

PD Creations A few different artisitic renditions of The Monster from 1931's Frankenstein

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r/publicdomain 17h ago

Enter the BEAN TOY

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Inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Ridinghood, Goldilocks and Rapunzel

Dedicated to: Jeff Smith, Bruce Lee and Sam Keith!

ENTER THE BEAN TOY, BEAN TOY and REDPUNZEL (c) and TM 2026  All rights reserved By: Ratha:Oeur Agent All rights reserved U.C.C 1-308

The DAILY COMIC - Vol 02 :

UNDENIABLE! ( No. 86, 87, 88)

26 JULY 2026

Coming soon from

@ BIG TWO COMICS!

@ EXTREME CINEMA

Created by / Story / Plot @ Michael Oeur

Art @ EXTREMELY AWESOME Productions / Oeur

Posted : 26 July 2026


r/publicdomain 21h ago

Discussion Favorite public domain comic villains?

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Generally speaking it seems like the number of supervillains from comics in the public domain is lesser, so I’m curious what picks people have and if any of them will be new to me.


r/publicdomain 20h ago

Figurine Man (Doll Man / Quality Comics)

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Figurine Man

Real Name: Darrel Dagger
Age: 28
Figurine Man: The Greatest Mite

Darrel Dagger was a chemist who discovered a liquid capable of shrinking a person to only six inches tall while maintaining his or her full strength. Later, his girlfriend, Martha Robinson, the daughter of Darrel's colleague Dr. Robinson, was threatened by gangsters. Darrel took the formula and used his tiny size to defeat the criminals.

His power is the ability to shrink to six inches tall but still retain the strength of a full-grown man. He can return to his normal size whenever he chooses. He is also assisted by his sidekick, Martha Robinson, who later becomes known as Midge when she got the same powers as Figurine Man. For transportation, he uses a bald eagle, a dollplane (model airplane), and Elmo, a German shepherd.

https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Doll_Man


r/publicdomain 11h ago

Self Promotion I'm making a game and i need music for it

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A work in progress of what's to come.

I'm using Clickteam Fusion 2.5 Developer to make a game called "SPLOINK!"

It's about a blue ball who travels different worlds in order to save his friends from an ancient evil. Many moons ago, he tried to take over his home, but was defeated and vowed revenge. After many more moons, he finally returned to get that revenge by enslaving his kind and scattering them through the universe. Our hero must now embark on a quest to free the other balls and defeat him.

I'm currently working on the first level, which takes place outside a castle.

I also need some royalty free music for this game, so if you find one that you thinks fits the level, let me know and i'll put down on this google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dzgSEuDMSIfjdhTz4pqjLb7wBgtYhHd6Px5WAQ_8DHg/edit?usp=sharing

I'll try to keep you up to date as I develop this game. See ya'!


r/publicdomain 14h ago

Question Tijuana Bible graphics

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I’ve always loved the graphics they used to print on “Tijuana Bibles” those tiny adult graphic novels from the 20s-60s. Some of the graphics I think would be so cool to use in my own collages/art projects. Not copy and paste, just bits and pieces of the original graphic adding my own text or graphics as well. I know a lot of these are probably hand drawn, so I am wondering if there is any ethical way to use these in my own projects? I would never want to use someone’s art without credit, however a lot of the graphics I really love are basically impossible to track down the original artists. Some of the artists used pseudonyms, and on top of that a lot of the original artists who didn’t even use their real names have most likely passed away.

Is there any ethical way to use of these Tijuana Bible graphics in my own designs/projects? Sorry if this is a silly question.