Oswald Rabbit takes the lead in “Epic Mickey 2”

This was just screened at Comic Con and worth a look – it’s the intro to the forthcoming Epic Mickey 2 video game, featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Gus Gremlin and a host of early 30s Disney bit players.

While we’re at it – and not to be a complete shill for the product – this promo (below) on the history of Disney’s Oswald is pretty good. Game designer Warren Spector and Disney archivist Becky Cline discuss and review the history of the character. Makes me feel good to see a 1920s cartoon star re-emerge with such fanfare in the 21st Century. The prospects for reviving Koko the Clown and Farmer Al Falfa are looking better every day.

(Thanks, Matthew Gaastra)