Image:Masters of Evil II.jpg

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A panel from The Avengers vol. 1 #54 (July 1968), featuring the Masters of Evil, art by John Buscema.

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Non-free / fair use media rationale for Masters of Evil
Description

A comic book panel from The Avengers vol. 1 #54 (July 1968) depicting the Masters of Evil, art by John Buscema

Source

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/mastersultron.htm

Article

Masters of Evil

Portion used

One panel

Low resolution?

Small size unsuitable to use for high quality reproduction

Purpose of use

Image is used for purposes of illustration in the above-named article, a subject of public interest.

Replaceable?

Image is protected by copyright, therefore a free use alternative won't exist.

Other information

Although the picture is originally copyright, it is covered by fair use because:

  1. It is a low resolution copy of a comic book panel, hence, only a small portion of the commercial product;
  2. The use of the image will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to sell or distribute the original comic book;
  3. Copies of this image could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book;
  4. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of topics in the article. For a visual medium such as comic books, words alone cannot adequately describe the subject;
  5. This particular issue is considered significant because it is the first appearance of this iteration of the supervillain team.

Credits: John Buscema (pencils), George Tuska (inks), Art Simek (letters), Roy Thomas (writer).
Non-free / fair use media rationale for List of Masters of Evil members
Description

A comic book panel from The Avengers vol. 1 #54 (July 1968) depicting the Masters of Evil, art by John Buscema

Source

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/mastersultron.htm

Article

List of Masters of Evil members

Portion used

One panel

Low resolution?

Small size unsuitable to use for high quality reproduction

Purpose of use

Image is used for purposes of illustration in the above-named article, a subject of public interest.

Replaceable?

Image is protected by copyright, therefore a free use alternative won't exist.

Other information

Although the picture is originally copyright, it is covered by fair use because:

  1. It is a low resolution copy of a comic book panel, hence, only a small portion of the commercial product;
  2. The use of the image will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to sell or distribute the original comic book;
  3. Copies of this image could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book;
  4. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of topics in the article. For a visual medium such as comic books, words alone cannot adequately describe the subject;
  5. This particular issue is considered significant because it is the first appearance of this iteration of the supervillain team.

Credits: John Buscema (pencils), George Tuska (inks), Art Simek (letters), Roy Thomas (writer).

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current22:20, 15 June 2006553×550 (89 KB)GentlemanGhost (Talk | contribs) (This is a scan of a panel from the comic book ''Avengers'' Vol. 1, #54 depicting an iteration of the Masters of Evil. It is used in accordance with the fair use policy (see below) for the purpose of depicting this particular iteration. It was obtained fro)

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