'''Oswald the Lucky Rabbit''' (also known as '''Oswald the Rabbit''' or '''Oswald Rabbit''') is a cartoon character created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Pictures. He starred in several animated short films released to theaters from 1927 to 1938, and, subsequently, in numerous comics under the Walter Lantz umbrella, before the rights to his original cartoon run and trademark were eventually bought back by Disney, leading to his appearances in the ''Epic Mickey'' series of video games.

In Oswald's first official short ''Poor Papa'', he was a considerably older rabbit with a far more aggressive attitude. While the short was poorly received, it was significant in introducing Oswald's children, who would later reappear in ''Trolley Troubles'' and ''Oh Teacher''.

He was portrayed as a small, mischievous rabbit, often finding himself in trouble. He would always be saved, however, through his luck (hence the name). He was also shown to have the ability to disassemble his body parts at will, as seen when he literally detached his leg and kissed it for good luck.

Oswald's original love interest was named Fanny the rabbit. She would later be replaced by a cat named Sadie in ''The Banker's Daughter''.

Before he was introduced to Mickey, the infamous Pete was an enemy of Oswald's. The two were bigger rivals, often at odds for varying reasons, though Oswald would always come out on top, due to the impressive strokes of luck.

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* Trolly Troubles (1927)
* Oh Teacher (1927)
* The Mechanical Cow (1927)
* Great Guns (1927)
* All Wet (1927)
* The Ocean Hop (1927)
* Poor Papa (1927)
* The Banker's Daughter (1927) (lost film)
* Empty Socks (1927) (partially lost)
* Rickety Gin (1927) (lost film)
* Harem Scarem (1928) (lost film)
* Neck 'n' Neck (1928) (partially lost)
* The Ol' Swimmin' Hole (1928)
* Africa Before Dark (1928)
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* Rival Romeos (1928)
* Bright Lights (1928)
* Sagebrush Sadie (1928) (lost film)
* Ride 'Em Plowboy (1928) (lost film)
* Ozzie of the Mounted (1928)
* Hungry Hobos (1928)
* Oh What a Knight (1928)
* The Fox Chase (1928)
* Tall Timber (1928)
* Sleigh Bells (1928) (partially lost)
* High Up (1928)
* Hot Dogs (1928) (lost film)
* The Sky Scrapper (1928)
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* Mississippi Mud (1928)
* Panicky Pancakes (1928) (lost film)
* Fiery Firemen (1928)
* Rocks and Socks (1928) (lost film)
* South Pole Flight (1928) (lost film)
* Bull-Oney (1928) (lost film)
* A Horse Tale (1928) (lost film)
* Farmyard Follies (1928) (partially lost)
* Homeless Homer (1929)
* Yanky Clippers (1929)
* Hen Fruit (1929) (lost)
* Sick Cylinders (1929)
* Hold 'Em Ozzie! (1929)
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* The Suicide Sheik (1929)
* Alpine Antics (1929)
* The Lumberjack (1929) (partially lost)
* The Fishing Fool (1929) (lost)
* Stage Stunts (1929) (lost)
* Stripes and Stars (1929) (lost)
* The Wicked West (1929) (status unknown)
* Nuts and Jolts (1929)
* Ice Man's Luck (1929) (lost)
* Jungle Jingles (1929)
* Weary Willies (1929)
* Saucy Sausages (1929) (lost)
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* Race Riot (1929)
* Oil's Well (1929)
* Permanent Wave (1929)
* Cold Turkey (1929)
* Pussy Willie (1929) (lost)
* Amateur Nite (1929)
* Hurdy Gurdy (1929)
* Snow Use (1929)
* Nutty Notes (1929)
* Ozzie of the Circus (1929) (lost)
* Kounty Fair (1930) (silent only)
* Chilly Con Carmen (1930)
* Kisses and Kurses (1930) (lost)
* Broadway Folly (1930)
* Bowery Bimbos (1930) (privately kept)
* Tramping Tramps (1930)
* The Hash Shop (1930)
* The Prison Panic (1930)
* Hot for Hollywood (1930)
* Hells Heels (1930)
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* My Pal Paul (1930)
* Not So Quiet (1930)
* Spooks (1930)
* Henpecked (1930)
* Cold Feet (1930)
* Snappy Salesman (1930)
* The Singing Sap (1930)
* The Detective (1930)
* The Fowl Ball (1930)
* The Navy (1930)
* Mexico
* Africa (1930)
* Alaska (1930)
* Mars (1930)
* The Bandmaster (1931)
* Mechanical Man (1932)
* Making Good (1932)
* The Plumber (1933)
* The Quail Hunt (1935)
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* King of Jazz (1930) - First appearance with blue shorts

* Team Play (1952)
* Rush Hour Traffic (1953)

* New Fun #1-6
* More Fun #7
* Four Color #21, 39, 67, 102, 143, 183, 225, 315, 458, 507
* Walter Lantz New Funnies 134

* Disney owns several registered trademarks over a depiction of Oswald's likeness as well as the words "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit". See our FAQ for more information.
* Oswald has been public domain since 1955 due to the lack of renewal of 8 of the 9 shorts released in 1927 including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_Troubles#cite_note-4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_Troubles#cite_note-4 Trolley Troubles],
* There was no record of copyright renewals found for [https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/cinfo/newfun1935 New Fun Comics] or [https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/cinfo/morefuncomics More Fun Comics] issues #1-30 allowing those comics to fall into the public domain.
* According to Tetsuya Nomura (the creator of ''Kingdom Hearts''), he asked Disney if he could have Oswald appear in ''Kingdom Hearts III'', but the idea was scrapped. The reason is because Disney thought it would be "too difficult".
* Oswald's first on screen appearance in blue shorts was in the animated segment from 1930's "King of Jazz", where he appears in a cameo.

* Disney Wiki
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit Wikipedia]
* [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/oswald-the-rabbit/4005-40199/ ComicVine]
* [https://www.comics.org/feature/3245/ GCD]
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