It seems that Mickey Mouse doesn’t hold as much appeal as he used to now that he’s older than toddler’s grandparents. An article from The New York Times tells of the Walt Disney Company’s efforts to rejuvenate the Mouse.
NewMexiKen always liked Mickey Mouse comic books but was really more of a Donald Duck fan. Mickey was somewhat supercilious while Donald was always in trouble, at least until the end of the story. Mickey was often a detective; Donald someone trying to fake Uncle Scrooge out of his money.