Mickey Mouse 75 years

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Apparently, Mickey was "created" November 18, 1928.
Has this been discussed on the list? I made a brief
check but couldn't see this topic raised. There's
something on this in "breakfast television" tomorrow
morning (main Norwegian channel), and someone I know
is already quite nervous about the prospect of being 
interviewed there. "The influence of Mickey Mouse on
modern society and civilisation has been (cough cough)
tremendous ...". 

When was Mickey's first appearance in a comic book? 

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