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Is This Legal?

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Wall-Crawler

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I have seen a few sellers do this (examples below) but I question whether this is legal or not.

 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Saga-Ex-Machina-Brian-K-Vaughan-Complete-Digital-Comic-Runs-on-DVD-/181281496401?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item2a35381d51#ht_1312wt_1219

 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PLANET-COMICS-GOLDEN-AGE-COLLECTION-PDF-FORMAT-ON-DVD-/231003418757?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item35c8e07085#ht_3651wt_981

 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Marvel-Team-up-1-150-Full-Complete-Comic-Run-On-DVD-vol-1-2-3-Ultimate-/301040822248?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item46176e67e8#ht_775wt_1219

 

Do "burned" comics from the Golden Age get a "pass" copyright wise? Or would they only if the company is now defunct?

 

I ask b/c I would love to get a run of GA books to read, particularly Planet Comics, but I don't want to do it if it is illegal or unethical.

 

I can't see current comic publishers being too keen on this though.

 

Thoughts?

 

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comix4fun

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The only way this is legal is if the source material is in the public domain or if it was purchased legally from the rights holder and this is that selfsame copy that was purchased.

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Planet Comics are probably in the public domain. Marvel Team Up? Definitely not.

 

Right, those rights have been renewed for sure.

 

Also, Saga, no way. lol

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It would appear to me that the first and third link are illegal. The second (Planet Comics) is legal as those are in the public domain. The third guy claims the Marvel Team-Up run is in the public domain. Technically, that could happen. Realistically, it probably hasn't. I don't have any copies in front of me, but I would be very surprised if it is. To my knowledge, Marvel always used proper copyright notices in their 1970s titles. His other auctions for Marvel product that state they are public domain clearly are not (as would be the case with the Ultimate issues included in the Marvel Team-Up auction).

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Wall-Crawler

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I figured any Marvel/DC book was basically being pirated...

 

I mainly just wanted to know if I could maybe get a run of say Planet Comics to read in good conscience.

 

It is amazing how many "bootlegs" of this stuff there is on eBay though...I'm surprised that these guys are not getting "cease and desist" letters...

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I mainly just wanted to know if I could maybe get a run of say Planet Comics to read in good conscience.

You can join the Digital Comic Museum (free) and download the Planet run plus anything else on their site. So it's mainly a call between spending your time vs. paying the dvd price to save yourself the hassle.

 

Also, they're set up to read online as well, no downloading required. Just select an issue and click the "Preview" button instead of "Download".

 

Here's the Planet run: http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=17

And here's the broader Fiction House library: http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=16

(I highly recommend checking the "Ghost" full run, cimmerian32 scans are pure eye-candy, the best you'll ever come across.)

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comix4fun

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The rights holder has to file a VeRO complaint.

 

They are pretty quick to squash these auctions when they get a VeRO from a rights holder.

 

Short of them contacting Ebay directly? Forget it.

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The rights holder has to file a VeRO complaint.

 

They are pretty quick to squash these auctions when they get a VeRO from a rights holder.

 

Short of them contacting Ebay directly? Forget it.

 

Ebay follow-through is like flying kitties. Ya just gotta believe.

 

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I love this line on Marvel Teamup

 

The contents of THIS digital library disks have been gathered and compiled into digital libraries by "SCHARNAS619" . They have been researched and, as far as i can determine, are uncopyrighted and/or in the public domain. No copyrights are violated. "SCHARNAS619" has no affiliation with any publishers or producers of the original materials or trademark owners such as there may be and no such affiliation is intended or implied. These digital library disk compilations are ©SCHARNAS619 AND MAY NOT BE RESOLD.

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I love this line on Marvel Teamup

 

The contents of THIS digital library disks have been gathered and compiled into digital libraries by "SCHARNAS619" . They have been researched and, as far as i can determine, are uncopyrighted and/or in the public domain. No copyrights are violated. "SCHARNAS619" has no affiliation with any publishers or producers of the original materials or trademark owners such as there may be and no such affiliation is intended or implied. These digital library disk compilations are ©SCHARNAS619 AND MAY NOT BE RESOLD.

 

Well technically he's right, selling illegal goods that you buy is still illegal

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I mainly just wanted to know if I could maybe get a run of say Planet Comics to read in good conscience.

You can join the Digital Comic Museum (free) and download the Planet run plus anything else on their site. So it's mainly a call between spending your time vs. paying the dvd price to save yourself the hassle.

 

Also, they're set up to read online as well, no downloading required. Just select an issue and click the "Preview" button instead of "Download".

 

Here's the Planet run: http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=17

And here's the broader Fiction House library: http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=16

(I highly recommend checking the "Ghost" full run, cimmerian32 scans are pure eye-candy, the best you'll ever come across.)

 

This is why I love the boards! Thanks to everyone who mentioned DCM! I am on my way to check it out now!

 

Oh yeah, these guys better be careful...I wouldn't want 'The Mouse' to come after me...

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