Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

The most anticipated entry is undoubtedly Popeye the Sailor Man. First appearing in the "Thimble Theatre" comic strip in 1929 ...

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Kirill Tereshin, known as the “Russian Popeye,” spent years injecting petroleum jelly into his arms in pursuit of exaggerated biceps and online attention. Now, facing severe tissue damage and ...

Oily Brutus swindles Olive Oyl out of her game show winnings with a worthless oil well. It's up to Popeye to grease the path towards a happy ending. Popeye and Olive go out for a drive in the country, ...

A new historical marker has been unveiled at Jack L Ray Park in Gadsden, honoring Tom Sims, the cartoon artist and writer behind Popeye the Sailor Man. Sims, an Ohatchee native, drew inspiration for ...

Popeye the Slayer Man is not your father’s Popeye. Gone are the days of Popeye transforming into Superman after downing a sodium-rich sealed metal can of spinach, and rescuing the whole town from ...

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Following in the footsteps of Winnie-the-Pooh, Popeye is one of the latest properties to enter the public domain. This means that filmmakers are able to utilise the character and aspects of his story ...

Popeye: The Sailor is an animated series produced by Warner Brothers between 1960 to 1962. The series starred Jack Mercer, the voice of Popeye, and Mae Questel, the voice of Olive Oyl. Popeye, the ...