File:Buck rogers big little book.jpeg

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Summary

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	The cover of a 1938 Big Little Book featuring space hero Buck Rogers
Author or copyright owner	Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://www.hipcomic.com/listing/buck-rogers-25th-century-ad-big-little-book-1437-1938-war-with-venus-g-vg/2287844
Date of publication	1938
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Buck Rogers
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work. It makes a significant contribution to the reader's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed at the top of the article discussing the work, to help the reader identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original work.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	No free use image available. As this is a fictional, copyrighted character, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.
Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1)	No free use image available.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	The cover is reduced to a small size, 269x334px.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The cover is not believed to limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the story in any way. The cover is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original work in any way.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Buck Rogers//en.Wik.ipedia.Pro.org/wiki/File:Buck_rogers_big_little_book.jpegtrue

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where no free alternative exists or can be created,
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