What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2025?

At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain. Find our highlights of what lies in store for 2025 here.

The Public Domain Review

Hergé’s character Tintin is now in the #PublicDomain! (At least in the United States; sadly not for the EU.)

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/1/24330191/popeye-tintin-head-2025-public-domain

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomainDay2025 #copyright

Popeye and Tintin are now in the public domain

Several iconic characters from 1929 are headed to the public domain this year, including the earliest versions of Popeye and Tintin.

The Verge