Mickey Mouse

1928-2018

Mickey Mouse is 90 years old.

Created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, this is one of the most iconic characters ever created, recognizable by everyone in the whole world even by his silhouette only, a character that changed the story of Disney that later, in the Disneyland anthology TV series, said:
"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse."

First appeared in the silent short cartoon “Plane Crazy” on May 15, 1928, to a test screening in a theater, then publicly debuted the same year on November 18 (now considered the official birthdate while it has been September 28, when the trademark granting Disney the name Mickey Mouse was issued, for a certain period of time) with the premiere of “Steamboat Willie”, one of the first animated shorts with sound.

He appeared in many animated shorts and movies, voiced by Walt himself, such as “The Band Concert”, “Clockwork Cleaners”, “The Brave Little Taylor” and “Fantasia”, and also a star of comic strips and comic books where many artists defined his world and gave him life throughout all these years, Floyd Gottfredson being here surely the most important one.

So, let’s celebrate the great little mouse.

Here's a little homage to the classic version of Mickey Mouse realized in Lucca Comics & Games 2018 by the Spanish Master Oscar Martìn (well known for bot personal projects, such as the magnificent Solo, as well as the greatest Tom & Jerry cover artist and penciller of Disney stories).
I would really love to see him drawing Mickey in a more complex illustration, in the future :)

Huge thanks, Oscar!