File:WildcatJoeAlien.jpg

Summary

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	Character poster of Joe Alien from Wildcat No.2 (dated 5 November 1988); art by Ron Smith.
Author or copyright owner	Artist: Ron Smith Copyright owner: Rebellion Developments
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Wildcat 5 November 1988 Immediate source: scan from personal collection
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Joe Alien
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Used for purposes of illustration in an educational article about the entity represented by the image. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of this article topic.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1)	The comic from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It is a low resolution copy of a comic book cover, hence, only a small portion of the commercial product; The use of the image will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to sell or distribute the original comic book Copies of this image could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of topics in the article. For a visual medium such as comic books, words alone cannot adequately describe the subject.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Other information	The use of a low resolution screenshot from comic will not impact the commercial viability of comic.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Joe Alien//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WildcatJoeAlien.jpgtrue

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