This year, the original versions of Popeye the Sailor and Tintin are among ... and more. Looking ahead, Betty Boop and Pluto are set to be on the copyright chopping block in 2026.

In the U.S., the length of copyright protection for works published before 1978 is 95 years. That means works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 are open to all in the U.S. from January 1, 2025.

The first iteration of Popeye the Sailor, literary classics by Dashiell ... will become public domain in the coming years: Betty Boop and Pluto (originally named Rover) in 2026, Goofy in 2028 ...

This year, thousands of copyrighted works created in 1929, including the earliest versions of Popeye and the Belgian ... to use next year, with Betty Boop and Pluto set to enter the public domain ...

Popeye the Sailor, known for chomping down spinach ... In 1933, Popeye first appeared in animation, featuring his theme song and Betty Boop doing the hula hoop. However, similarly to Mickey ...