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Cover, Amazing Adventures #3 (Aug. 1961), Marvel Comics. Art by Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers; credits per the Jack Kirby Museum website

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Atlas Comics (1950s)

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1. It is a low resolution copy of a comic book cover, hence, only a small portion of the commercial product;
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5. This particular image is of unique historical note, being the first comic book ever to be labeled "Marvel Comics".

Cover, Amazing Adventures #3 (Aug. 1961), Marvel Comics. Art by Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers; credits per the Jack Kirby Museum website

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Amazing Adventures

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Image is used for purposes of illustration in the above-named article, a subject of public interest.

Image is protected by copyright, therefore a free use alternative won't exist.

Although the picture is originally copyright, it is covered by fair use because:

1. It is a low resolution copy of a comic book cover, hence, only a small portion of the commercial product;
2. The use of the image will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to sell or distribute the original comic book;
3. Copies of this image could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book;
4. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of topics in the article. For a visual medium such as comic books, words alone cannot adequately describe the subject;
5. This particular image is of unique historical note, being the first comic book ever to be labeled "Marvel Comics".

Cover, Amazing Adventures #3 (Aug. 1961), Marvel Comics. Art by Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers; credits per the Jack Kirby Museum website

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Marvel Comics

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Small size unsuitable to use for high quality reproduction

Image is used for purposes of illustration in the above-named article, a subject of public interest.

Image is protected by copyright, therefore a free use alternative won't exist.

Although the picture is originally copyright, it is covered by fair use because:

1. It is a low resolution copy of a comic book cover, hence, only a small portion of the commercial product;
2. The use of the image will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to sell or distribute the original comic book;
3. Copies of this image could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book;
4. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of topics in the article. For a visual medium such as comic books, words alone cannot adequately describe the subject;
5. This particular image is of unique historical note, being the first comic book ever to be labeled "Marvel Comics".