| Hank the Mule | |
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Real Name |
Hank |
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First Appearance |
The Tik-Tok Man of Oz (1913) |
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Original Publisher |
Reilly & Britton |
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Created by |
L. Frank Baum |
Origin[]
One night, a ship struck a rock, with Hank and Betsy Bobbin being knocked overboard just before it blew up and sank. The two arrived in Oz where Hank proved to be a loyal friend to Betsy, where he began to speak.
Public Domain Appearances[]
Stage:
- The Tik-Tok Man of Oz
Books:
- Tik-Tok of Oz
- The Scarecrow of Oz
- The Lost Princess of Oz
- The Magic of Oz
Notes[]
- L. Frank Baum was not consistent in his references to Hank: the animal is called a "mule" 32 times in the text of Tik-Tok of Oz but, also called a "donkey" 8 times.