Hey thanks. This answers some of my questions that I posted in the copyright forum and the comics forum. It seems that I will get a far quicker response here (gotta love the Bryce forum members) so I am wondering about the legality of using cities. I'm working on a graphic novel that is set in Norway and I want to use a specific town called Geiranger (a popular tourist attraction). I have never been to the town (and certainly can't afford to fly there, nor do i have time to learn Norwegian) but have been researching on the internet, for both information and pictures. If I portray the town the way I want could I get sued; eventhough it is not so much the town but the events that happen there and on the fjords. What about using trains? If I model a train car from the 1970's to use in my comic and create my own textures is that legal, or would I still have to get permission because I'm depicting a Norwegian passenger train that runs from a specific point A to point B. In this comic most of the plot takes place in the College Town of Skaldi (fictional), A farm near Trollheim (Real place but fictional farm), Geiranger (a very real village/town) and since the writing is not yet complete there may be a few more real places. Because the GN is set in Norway (during the winter), I do want it to feel realistic and plan for at least one character to wear traditional norwegian clothing , but the story itself is fictional and while some real world events will be referenced such as the train crash in Finland that killed 26 and injured 60(which in the story kills one of the characters parents). Thanks for all the help. Sincerely, David