Public Domain Encyclopedia Vol. IV: Nedor Copyright is now available on Amazon, you can find this book on
Paperback and for
Kindle Edition.
The Public Domain Encyclopedia (or PDE) is a book series dedicated to
the Golden Age of comics that are, today, freely available to all. It
is aimed at readers, writers and artists that are looking for reliable
and verified information about characters, authors, businessmen and
publishers. The 4th volume is dedicated to Better/Nedor/Standard/Pines,
one of the most prolific and successful publisher of the Golden Age.
Mostly a technical book, the volume collects Nedor comic book copyright
records from 1942 to 1959, the year the publisher stopped producing
comics. It also includes a short history of
Better/Nedor/Standard/Pines, an overview of copyright and trademark
laws, and a chapter about the protection of literary and graphical
characters. Illustrated with fully original art. No reprints of Golden
Age comics.
