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Cover, The Avengers #48 - Marvel, January 1968, pencils and inks by George Tuska

The Avengers

Black Knight (Dane Whitman)

Full cover

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To illustrate the character in the character's own article

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1. It illustrates an educational article about the comic book character from which the cover illustration was taken.
2. The image is used as one of the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
3. The image is from the character's historically significant debut issue.
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.
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