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Adventure into Fear #20 (February, 1974), the first solo feature of Morbius, the Living Vampire. Art by Gil Kane. © Marvel Comics.

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6. The character is copyrighted, and so it is impossible to replace it with an uncopyrighted or freely licensed image.

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

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4. It is a low resolution image.
5. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
6. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

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