Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:
It illustrates an educational article about the comic book character from which the cover illustration was taken.
The image is used as one of the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
The image is from the character's historically significant debut issue.
The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the comic book.
It is a low-resolution image.
The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
