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Talk to a lawyer is the safest answer. If he uses other IPs they will NEVER be able to monetize without IP owners permission lest they risk legal action. (You can monetize, but that is when people will start to possibly come after them). If they are free, not so much, but once against, talk to an IP…
It would be smart to study the meaning of "parody" in the context of copyright law, not just what readers or hopeful writers would like to think it means. Also, though there are copyright exclusions (including parody) carved out in US copyright laws, not all nations have those.
that took place in the early 1900's and was French/English... things have gotten testier since then.
As I have said before and will continue to say (keep in mind I was the copyright/contract person for the company I worked for) talk to an attorney. The outlaying of cash will be well worth it. Make sure said attorney is an entertainment/copyright person and not your run of the mill divorce or amb…
So long as he's not trying to agressively monetise it, it's just fan work, and it should be fine. Japanese creators and publishers are usually pretty chill about small-scale doujinshi manga at conventions and such, as well as fanart sales. If he tries to monetise it though, and it gets big, all be…