While Mickey Mouse's Earliest Incarnation Is In The Public Domain, Not All Of His Beloved Traits And

While Mickey Mouse's earliest incarnation is in the public domain, not all of his beloved traits and design features are available for legal use! Let's go over some fair use #fails surrounding the character to learn more

Infestation 88

Pros: no pupils, no gloves, nips out, top hat: this is a high-tier non-infringing Mickey Mouse!

Cons: Mickey Mouse didn't start laying egg pods in space stations until 1939, so that may be infringing

Farfour the Mouse

Pros: agrees with Walt Disney on certain issues

Cons: Mickey did not gain his gloves until 1929 and his pupils until 1938, making this infringing

Mickey & Minnie Mouse Babies Missing Abducted Lethal Injection! Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Cartoons Full

Pros: on-brand for early Mickey's tendency towards animal abuse and inter-person violence

Cons: Joker Mickey wasn't introduced until 1947 and didn't poison any children until the "banned" episode of House of Mouse

Abandoned by Disney

Pros: Hard to recognize status of pupils in photo-negative state

Cons: Disney didn't start making "evil suits" until 1971, when they started stockpiling them in the Utilidors "just in case"