Rubes by Leigh Rubin for January 30, 2024

Did, Micky step in one of, Pluto’s land mines ?

Mickey should have cleaned it up. His fault.

Which Mickey is in public domain — with or without gloves?

Maybe he can be a spokesman for D-Con.

Doesn’t Disney own the copyright for Pluto until 2025? This could be a problem.

Where’s Donald Yuck! Oh right, he’s running for President!

M.I.C. See if I care…K.E.Y. why should I? mouse….

Blame Goofy!!

Big Nate just did a week on stinky shoes.

Oopsie!

Mickey … uh … Willie … seems really steamed.

Well NOW you’ve stepped in it.

At least Mickey’s shoes never have any tread.

He can wipe it off by doing the icky shuffle.

For the next few months Mickey will be the most overused character in comics.

He stepped in Pluto’s copyright.

So much for Public Domain. Incidentally, Sherlock Holmes also enters the public domain this year. I hope that he fares better than Mickey Mouse or Winnie the Pooh, perhaps as a holographic Science officer on Star Trek: Legacy.