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[edit] Fair use rationales

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Sentry (Robert Reynolds)
Description	This is a scan of the cover to The Sentry Vol. 2 #1, art by John Romita, Jr., copyright Marvel Comics
Source	http://www.marvel.com/catalog/listing.htm?artist=JOHN%20ROMITA%20JR
Article	Sentry (Robert Reynolds)
Portion used	Cover
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: It is a low resolution copy of a comic book cover, hence, only a small portion of the commercial product; 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; Copies of this image could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book; 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;

[edit] Summary

Cover to The Sentry volume 2 #1. Art by John Romita, Sr.

Released promotionally on Marvel.com as part of the series promotion [1].

[edit] Licensing

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qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/copyright for more information.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	09:38, 2 June 2007	600×901 (159 KB)	Moshikal (Talk \| contribs)	(Cover art to The Sentry (vol 2) #1.<br>Art by John Romita Jr.)
	15:45, 10 September 2005	550×826 (134 KB)	ExcaliDragon (Talk \| contribs)	(Cover to The Sentry volume 2 #1. Art by John Romita, Sr. Released promotionally on Marvel.com as part of the series promotion [http://www.marvel.com/catalog/listing.htm?artist=JOHN%20ROMITA%20JR]. {{Marvel-Comics-trademark-copyri)
	14:36, 9 September 2005	600×901 (159 KB)	DrBat (Talk \| contribs)	(Cover to ''The Sentry'' (v2) #1. Art by John Romita, Jr.[http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Sentry/JRjrSentry.html] {{comiccover}})