Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and More Just Joined the Public Domain: Here's What That Means

Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, Pluto the dog and many more works of art and culture are now in the public domain. Here's what to ...
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Betty Boop, Blondie & Nancy Drew Comics In 2026, Due To Public Domain?

Pluto is a cartoon dog character created by Walt Disney Productions, debuting anonymously as a bloodhound in the 1930 short ...

Betty Boop, 'All Quiet on the Western Front', more enter public domain

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as Betty Boop and Pluto.

Betty Boop, ‘Blondie’ and Nancy Drew enter public domain. What these creative works reveal about American life nearly a century ago

Betty Boop reached her 95-year copyright maximum on Jan. 1, which makes her available to creators for use at no cost ...

Notable works entering the public domain in 2026

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.