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An ''ashcan copy'' is a term that originated in the Golden Age of Comic Books, meant to describe a publication produced solely for legal purposes (such as copyright), and not normally intended for distribution. "Publishers had to produce only two copies of each copyrighted "ashcan" production – 1) for the Library of Congress and 2) for their records – fewer than five copies exist for most of these productions."〔Duin, Steve and Richardson, Mike (1998). ''Comics: Between the Panels'', p.25. Dark Horse. ISBN 9781569713440.〕 The word ''ashcan'' is a synonym for any type of waste receptacle whose contents are to be incinerated. The implication in comic publishing is that the printed material will go straight from the printer to the trash, which was often the case. Ashcan editions frequently contained unlettered stories and unfinished art. Their purpose was simply to justify the publisher's claim to a title, thereby preventing a competitor from publishing the same title or a similar one. Ashcans were also produced to demonstrate the publications to potential advertisers. One example, called the "best known ashcan race",〔Duin and Richardson (1998), p.27.〕 is ''Flash Comics'' #1 by Fawcett Comics, which introduced Captain Thunder (later Captain Marvel).〔Dowell, Gary; Holman, Greg; and Halperin, James L. (2008). ''HCA the Kylberg Collection (Comics) Auction Catalog #828'', p.22. Heritage Capitol. ISBN 9781599672564.〕 Competitor All-American Comics had already published a ''Flash Comics'' title, and created a character named "Captain Thunder", so the ''Flash Comics'' ashcan failed to claim those trademarks for the company, but it did establish a publication date for copyright purposes. In modern comics, ''ashcan'' editions may refer to promotional comics in the independent/self-publishing market. The term is sometimes synonymous with minicomics or special variants. ==See also== * Burning off * Television pilot 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ashcan copy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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