Popeye, Tintin, and Iconic Works Enter U.S. Public Domain in 2025

Classic characters and influential works from 1929, including novels by Faulkner and Hemingway, will soon be freely available for reuse.

Popeye and Tintin, first introduced in 1929, will enter the U.S. public domain on January 1, 2025, allowing unrestricted use of their earliest versions.
Notable literary works like William Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury' and Ernest Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms' will also become public domain.
Only the earliest iterations of Popeye and Tintin are included, with later elements like Popeye's spinach and Tintin's red hair still under copyright.
Early sound films by directors Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and Cecil B. DeMille, as well as Marx Brothers' debut 'The Cocoanuts,' are among the cinematic works entering public domain.
Famous music from 1929, including Cole Porter's 'What Is This Thing Called Love?' and Fats Waller's 'Ain’t Misbehavin',' will now be freely available.