After losing control of his Oswald character, Walt Disney and his team brainstormed to come up with a new cartoon character: a mouse named Mickey. Watch a short clip about how Walt Disney and his ...
“Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” — Disney’s new series created for Universal Studios ... so they chose Mickey Mouse instead. Walt infused him with a bit of Charlie Chaplin, while Iwerks ...
Mickey Mouse and other classic Disney characters join the Fantastic Four in Marvel Comics' latest lighthearted "What If?" ...
While 2024 saw many popular intellectual properties lose copyright protection — notably the first iteration of Mickey Mouse — 2025 is not without its fair share of noteworthy additions.
Some of this can get a bit tricky, and Mickey Mouse is a prime example. His entry into the public domain in 2024 only falls under his Steamboat Willie appearance in 1928, minus the white gloves.
The original 1928, "Steamboat Willie" was iconic, but is also somewhat bizarre in retrospect. Mickey has to peel potatoes as a punishment in the original short, as well as try to transport some ...