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		daemoens on Dec 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1... What's special about 1938?

leviathant on Dec 20, 2022 [–]

I'm going to guess the reference here is Superman

Sunspark on Dec 20, 2022 | [–]

That's right! DC Comics is owned by Warner Brothers.

In 1939 you have Namor the Sub-Mariner which is owned by Disney.

joshspankit on Dec 21, 2022 | | [–]

I wonder what Siegel and Shuster would say

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