Among the most engaging cartoon dogs ever put on paper ... a new variation of Mighty Mouse can harken back to good old ...

But in an old TV Guide interview (via SimpsonsArchive) show creator Matt Groening said that "Itchy and Scratchy" were "inspired by all the cat-and-mouse cartoons we grew up watching," suggesting ...

In June 1937, 26-year-old animator and scriptwriter Joseph ... Viewers wrote the studio asking for more cartoons featuring the cat and mouse. And then the short earned an Academy Award nomination.

But perhaps most famously, the cartoon introduced the world to the characters of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Mickey Mouse in particular quickly became one of the most iconic characters of the Disney ...

New versions of Mickey Mouse remain under copyright ... It's possible, he says, an old cartoon from 1928 may not be all that valuable in 2024. The company even made Steamboat Willie available ...