US author and artist Bill Willingham has rather dramatically announced that he is placing the Fables comicbook property…
    • 520@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      You’re misunderstanding what’s happened.

      The author has relinquished his copyright on the Fables universe. Every work based on it has its own copyright, however.

      So while you can make your own stories in the Fables universe, it doesn’t mean that things like The Wolf Among Us game from Telltale have had their copyrights affected in any way.

    • kae@lemmy.caEnglish
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      10 months ago

      That’s not how this works.

      You’re free to create stories, video, of your own video game in the universe. If you chose to make that public domain and give it away for free, then good on you.

      Others can create freely in this universe with their own expression, which they could charge for.

      Much like how there are movies about Cinderella or Red Riding Hood which are under copyright, but the base story itself is in the public domain and free to use.

      • *Tagger*@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Right, that makes sense! Thanks!

        What an awesome thing for him to do but I can’t pretend I’m not slightly disappointed to have a huge series of free comics to dive into.

          • gabereal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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            10 months ago

            incorrect.

            As of now, 15 September 2023, the comic book property called Fables, including all related Fables spin-offs and characters, is now in the public domain. What was once wholly owned by Bill Willingham is now owned by everyone, for all time.