The Modern Mythology Series is unique in that it focuses exclusively on public domain comic book products, which will also include (but is not limited to) other areas of entertainment in which they have “crossed-over”, such as, movie serials, television, and radio.
The public domain comprises the body of knowledge and innovation (especially creative works such as writing, art, music, and inventions) in relation to which no person or other legal entity can establish or maintain proprietary interests within a particular legal jurisdiction. This body of information and creativity is considered to be part of a common cultural and intellectual heritage, which, in general, anyone may use or exploit, whether for commercial or noncommercial purposes.
All aspects of this series are to compile and preserve the timeline, creator bios, publishing companies, and art reproductions of these historical works for educational purposes and preservation.
THE SERIES TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS
- Modern Mythology: Encyclopedia of Public Domain Mystery-Men
An encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universes and characters of superheroes currently in the public domain. This guide is designed to be a definitive catalogue of each universe, its characters, and their respective creators and publishing companies.
- Modern Mythology: The Index of Public Domain Superheroes
It is designed to track and list all historical data on defunct comic book publishers whose intellectual properties have fallen in the public domain. A complete and truly useful index that creates an organized map of its contents, including cross-references, grouping of like concepts, and other useful intellectual analysis.
It also features synopses of public domain comic books and characters. The books feature background information on the main characters in a particular company and its series and detailed information on each issue, including writer and artist credits, characters who appeared in the issue, and a short story synopsis.
