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Cover, ACBA Sketchbook 1973

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Academy of Comic Book Arts

Full front cover as published.

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For identification purposes in conjunction with discussion of the topic of the article.

No free use image available. As these are fictional, copyrighted characters and a copyrighted publication, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.

Benefit sketchbook published by defunct organization Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It illustrates an educational article about the organization from whose publication the cover illustration was taken.
2. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article's section about the topic.
3. The image is from the historically significant first sketchbook.
4. The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book.
5. It is a low-resolution image.
6. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
7. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.