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A comic book panel depicting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Shredder

A picture of Shredder from the first TMNT comic (Scan)

Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

One panel

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 panel, 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 issue is considered significant because it is the first appearance of the character;
6. This particular issue is considered significant because it is the first issue of the series;