Monday, December 25, 2023

Free Mickey!!

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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter the public domain on January 1, as Disney's copyright suits have slowed to a trickle in recent years  —  Dan O'Neill was 53 years ahead of his time. … In 1971, he launched a countercultural attack on Mickey Mouse. In his underground comic book, “Air Pirates Funnies,” the lovable mouse was seen smuggling drugs and performing oral sex on Minnie.
Air Pirates Funnies. Not to forget Mickey Rat. Previously.

2 comments:

Ten Bears said...

There once was a bar called Mickey Rat's. That is all ...

M. Bouffant said...

Culture Editor:
There was indeed. Saw it when looking for the comic. And a pinball parlor in Ann Arbor.