“SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™” by Scott McCullar is written out of love, courtesy and respect of the original source material and creators inspired by these public domain vintage comic strips and cartoons. This independent series pays homage to those classic tales and art style.
“SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™” is not affiliated, endorsed, or associated in any way with King Features Syndicate, Inc., nor are any claims made against their trademarks.
“SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™” is a FAN FICTION DERIVATIVE WORK of a PUBLIC DOMAIN work where the original copyrights have expired and fallen into the public domain. This webcomic uses SATIRE and is a PARODY using elements of the original work that falls under FAIR USE under the U.S. Copyright Act. This is an all-ages friendly comic strip and includes mild cartoon-like violence and possibly some cultural or social stereotypes associated with the characters' histories.
DISCLAIMER: “SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™” uses the public domain comic strips "THIMBLE THEATRE" (1919-1929) and “THIMBLE THEATRE STARRING POPEYE” (1929), as well as later lapsed strips (i.e., 1931) in the public domain as basis and inspiration, as well as all public domain "POPEYE THE SAILOR" cartoon shorts from Fleischer Studios, Paramount Studios, and/or Famous Studios , including but not limited to “Lets Sing with Popeye: I’m Popeye the Sailor Man” (1934), "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor" (1936), "Little Swee'Pea" (1936), "Me Musical Nephews" (1942), and "Spree Lunch" (1957). Popeye, Olive Oyl, and related characters were originally created by the late Elzie “E.C.” Segar (1894-1938). “SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™” usesas basis and inspiration further comic strips from “THIMBLE THEATRE STARRING POPEYE” (1930-38) created by E.C. Segar where it has been deemed by The Center of the Study for the Public Domain at Duke Law that the copyright owners originally failed to have their original copyright notices renewed in 1958 - 1959 – twenty years after Segar’s death in 1938.
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