T-Rex: There are tons of amazing out-of-copyright characters! Sherlock Holmes! Dracula! James Bond (in Canada anyway)! Jojo Bigbottom, a guy I just made up who I now release into the public domain!
T-Rex: AND NOW THEY'RE ALL TEAMING UP.
T-Rex: That's right! All your favourite characters along with Jojo Bigbottom, who is ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY, are going on an adventure to SAVE THE WORLD!
Dromiceiomimus: Oh, like the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? Where out-of-copyright characters team up to do exactly that?
T-Rex: It's been DONE??
Utahraptor: Yeah man, it's been done.
T-Rex: Well CRAP.
T-Rex: How long until THAT story is out of copyright?
Utahraptor: You're looking at at least another 70 years, and that's only if the author dies TODAY. Copyright countdown only begins AFTER the death of the author.
T-Rex: Wait. WAIT!
T-Rex: Are there stories of authors getting murdered to hasten their work into the public domain by envious, but also sexy, other authors?
Off panel: T-Rex... you just gave yourself means and motive for MURDER. All you need now is opportunity!!
T-Rex: *sigh*
T-Rex: As usual
