File:Avengers41.jpg

Summary[edit]

Physical Source of scan : The Avengers #41 (June 1967) Marvel Comics.

Source of scan : Source: http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=21060&zoom=4

Resolution : 72 dpi

Copyright: {{Marvel-Comics-trademark-copyright}}:

All Marvel characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof are Trademarks & Copyright © 1939–2024 Marvel Characters, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Artist names : John Buscema (pencils); George Roussos (inker)

Fair Use Rationale: It's a comic book cover. Will be used in the John Buscema Wikipedia article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buscema to illustrate the text in the 2nd paragraph of the 60's section as a sample of his work on the Avengers this being Buscema's first issue of the Avengers, which would become one of his signature comic-book series.

Licensing[edit]

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Fair use in John Buscema[edit]

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It illustrates an educational article about the comic-book artist who drew the cover illustration.
2. The image is used as one of the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
3. The image is from the artist's historically significant debut issue of what became one of the artist's signature series.
4. The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the book.
5. It is a low-resolution image.
6. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
7. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.