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Silver Age pre-Ditko Blue Beetle not allowed?

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Maximilian

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Silver Age pre-Ditko Blue Beetle not allowed?
« on: August 25, 2010, 08:29:46 PM »

In the general Charlton section , where all the comics are listed, it says this in the Blue Beetle (1950s) listing

(1955 Series)
February 1955 - August 1955

Issues published:
18-21

COMPLETE SERIES (sort of...)

Tracking:
Formerly The Thing! (#1-17); becomes Mr. Muscles with issue #22.

NOTE - Charltan would later do a Silver Age version starting in 1964 that we cannot host.

No it's not the misspelling of Charlton that I noticed. I'm just wondering why the two runs of early 60s BB would be off limits.
They do have "International rights secured. All rights reserved." in the indicia.
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narfstar

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Re: Silver Age pre-Ditko Blue Beetle not allowed?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2010, 11:42:55 PM »

Mainly because of not wanting to upset DC. It may be something we can consider if Janus approves.
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DennyWilson

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Re: Silver Age pre-Ditko Blue Beetle not allowed?
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2010, 12:11:04 AM »

If it's pre-1964 and wasn't renewed (or post 1964 and without a shadow of a dobut the copyright wasn't registered or increctly formed notice.) - it's public domain. Just because DC has a "trademark" on a VERSION of The Blue Beetle, it shouldn't preclude it's presence here.

There's careful, and then there is TOO Careful.

AC's reprinted public-domain "Blackhawk" and "Kid Eternety" Stories for goodness sakes - and DC holds trademarks on those characters (well, Blackhawk atleast!)
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narfstar

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Re: Silver Age pre-Ditko Blue Beetle not allowed?
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2010, 01:13:57 AM »

My guess is Janus will OK it. Previous admin did not get into SA at all so I think we should be OK. As soon as Janus says OK we can get some up.
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Maximilian

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Re: Silver Age pre-Ditko Blue Beetle not allowed?
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2010, 01:54:45 AM »

If Janus approves, great. GAC member Izbot found scans of all of them and shared them with me. The first #1 from 1964 is missing the ifc and thus has no indicia, but I think all the others do.

If you have your own scans, even better as Izbot's were nameless.

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narfstar

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Re: Silver Age pre-Ditko Blue Beetle not allowed?
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2010, 02:14:39 PM »

I have all but a few of the very early Captain Atom but I have the reprints of them. I think I have all the scans also picked up elsewhere.
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