Fair Use Question

Hello,

I’ve been reading quite a bit on the fair use law. Particularly in regards to using images in blogs. Despite reading everything under the sun I still have questions that are not answered. I understand that the fair use law is a very gray area and it’s impossible to get a definitive answer, but I’m hoping you fellow bloggers can give me your opinion.

Our blog is located here. Our content comes in a variety of forms including reviews, opinions, news updates, and more.

So here are a few of the questions I have…

1. Using official covers for book and comic book reviews generally fall under fair use? At least that’s what I gathered from reading various articles.

2. What about user created images for our reviews? Lets say I’m doing a review for an Avengers comic. I’ve found an Avengers image on google (most likely made by a fan, with the artist being unknown) and I would rather us it instead of the actual comic cover? Would it be considered a parody since the artist didn’t come up with the Avengers, thus making it fair use?

3. Let’s say I’m doing a review for my top 5 gaming memories. Would I be able use images related to each game? To add visuals to my post?

4. Is it okay to take your own screenshots of a video game and add it to a post?

5. In regards to TV and Movie reviews? Is it okay to use still shots from the shows itself? And again, what about a user created image?

Any and all help is appreciated.