Globi Globi Globi is a Swiss cartoon character occasionally referred to as Switzerland's Mickey Mouse. He is pictured as an anthropomorphic blue parrot with a yellow beak wearing a black beret and a pair of red and black checkered trousers. He was created by the Swiss cartoonist Robert Lips, as an advertising character for the Swiss department store Globus in 1932 for the company's 25th anniversary. He was originally planned to be called "Kimbukku", but later renamed Globi after the local Basel German "(Baseldytsch)" dialect word for the department store that created him. He initially appeared in a cartoon strip called
Paul Sample (cartoonist) Telegraph" and "Today", for which he designed and drew "The Zodiac Files’" strip cartoon. His first commission was for "Management Today" in 1968, for which he was paid £45. He went on to do freelance work for "Melody Maker, Rockstar, Men Only" and "Skateboard" magazines. Inspired by Marvel comics, he created Ogri in 1967, and the character was first published in "Bike" magazine. “The first strip cartoon was based on my own experience of driving up the M1 at 90mph on a Rocket Goldstar and wondering what the rattle was,” recalls Paul. “Most people think Ogri is about biking but