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Hank was a resident of at least one universe's version of the Land of Oz. When the Sawhorse expressed dread about the prospect about having to pull the Red Wagon with dozens of people inside, Ozma reassured him that he wouldn't have to do it alone as Hank would help out. The point turned out to be moot, however, as the Red Wagon had been sabotaged by the Imps. (PROSE: The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids in Oz)
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Hank the Talking Mule debuted in the 1913 stage play The Tik-Tok Man of Oz before being ported by L. Frank Baum into his novels' continuity in Tik-Tok of Oz (1914). As such, the character is in the public domain.