File:Moe Szyslak.png

Summary[edit]

Moe Szyslak, a character on The Simpsons.

Source[edit]

Image included as one in a package of images released by Fox here. A slightly different version of the image can be found here

Fair use rationale for Moe Szyslak[edit]

1. No free equivalent exists that would effectively identify the article's subject, who is a copyrighted Fox character.
2. The image does not in any way limit the ability of the copyright owners to market or sell their product.
3. The image is only used once and is rendered in low resolution to avoid piracy.
4. The image has been published outside Wikipedia; see source above.
5. The image meets general Wikipedia content requirements and is encyclopedic, identifying Moe.
6. The image meets Wikipedia's media-specific policy.
7. The image is used in the articles wiki-linked in the section title.
8. The image is significant in identifying the subject of the article, which is the character himself.
9. The image is used in the article namespace.
10. The image has a brief description that identifies the image, notes the source, and provides attribution to the copyright holder.

Licensing[edit]

The Simpsons ™ & © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. All Rights Reserved.

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Illustrates a cartoon character to depict their appearance which cannot possibly be duplicated with a free image.