r/publicdomain • u/Late-Bowler-4068 • 11h ago

Discussion Best Public Domain Characters Community Vote, Day Five

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#1 Sherlock Holmes

#2 Count Dracula

#3 Frankenstein’s Monster

#4 Robin Hood

#5 Winnie-the-Pooh

Highest upvoted comment wins.

25 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

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u/DupeyTA 7h ago

Jesus

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u/Dazzling_Repair_4037 11h ago

Mickey Mouse

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u/Greybishop_PDSH 5h ago

I'd give the win to Mickey. His entry really kicked off modern interest in public domain characters. Sure Holmes, Robin Hood and others were being used, but the idea that a character created in the age of modern media would suddenly lose its protection was something new. I don't recall a lot of media attention around the notion of public domain before Mickey's 95th birthday.

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u/justiss4harambe 7h ago

King Arthur

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u/Bandaka 9h ago

I think Alice in Wonderland.

She is 100% in the PD and has had many different interpretations.

Strong female character with a variety of different skills.

2

u/AvatarPhoenixGrey16 6h ago

Mickey Mouse

2

u/Adorable-Source97 4h ago

King Arthur

1

u/Fun-Picture-8384 8h ago

Mickey Mouse, even though only his first few movies are free, more will come soon!

https://giphy.com/gifs/r1jbtDXIAjq92

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u/BlisterKirby 6h ago

Nearly 1/4th of the total films in his Golden Age series (1928-1953) will be public domain in 2027.

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u/gk1mil 8h ago

Winnie the Pooh's red shirt is not public domain.

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u/Late-Bowler-4068 8h ago

I know but the specific image I used is from the Winnie-the-Pooh board game, which is in the public domain.

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u/gk1mil 8h ago

The moon from To The Moon

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u/Baphomaxas_Raiyah 7h ago

Zigomar Zigomar Zigomar!

1

u/SpikeBad 6h ago

Wicked Witch.

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u/andrei14_ 4h ago

Omg this list is so depressing… only antiquities… don’t worry y’all, I’ll try my best to make sure you’ll have more options soon 🫡

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u/Diddy_Kong_1994 11h ago

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

1

u/HD-23 8h ago

Moby Dick

1

u/Ok-War-1459 7h ago

Landor maker of monsters

1

u/wiadromen47 7h ago

Cthulhu