The character of Stan Marsh, from the animated television series South Park

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Stan Marsh

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This image depicts the design elements and visual appearance of the character Stan Marsh. Its use provides identification by visual cue of the character, and facilitates critical commentary by illustrating the composition and design chosen by the artist-developers: simple geometric shapes, and primary colors, including on the distinctive costume, reflecting the two-dimensional "cutout" style of the show.

No; as a copyrighted or trademarked item, or derivative work of one, it is not likely any free equivalent that could serve the same purpose will be released in the future.

Though the picture is subject to copyright, its use here is valid under U.S. fair use laws because:

• It is a promotional press image released by Comedy Central and the parent organization Viacom International, Inc.
• It does not limit the copyright owners right or capability to market or profit from products or works in which the character appears