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[edit] Fair use rationales

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Thing (comics)
Description	This is a scan of the cover to Thing (2005) #1, art by Andrea Di Vito, copyright Marvel Comics
Source	http://comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=5763
Article	Thing (comics)
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

Thing from the cover to Thing (2005) #1. Art by Andrea Di Vito.

Excerpted and enhanced by USer:SoM. Originally taken from the [http://comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=5763 Marvel solicitations for November 2005.

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