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{{Infobox comics character <!--This box is part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics. See that article for details-->
'''Atomic Mouse''' is a [[superhero]] [[comic character]] created by writer-artist '''[[Al Fago]]''' for '''[[Charlton Comics]]''' in 1953. The character debuted in ''Atomic Mouse'' #1 (March 1953) and ran for 52 issues through '''February 1963'''. The character, named '''Cimota Mouse''' (derived from the word “atomic” spelled backward), is an ordinary mouse transformed into a superhero after being shrunk to the size of an atom by an evil wizard. In this microscopic realm, '''Professor Invento''' gives Cimota special '''U-235 pills''', which grant him superpowers, allowing him to fight for justice, particularly against the villainous '''[[Count Gatto]]'''.
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|publisher=[[Charlton Comics]]
|debut=''Atomic Mouse'' #1 (Mar. 1953)
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'''Atomic Mouse''' is a [[talking animals in fiction|talking animal]] [[superhero]] created in 1953 by [[Al Fago]] for [[Charlton Comics]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rovin |first1=Jeff |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals |date=1991 |publisher=Prentice Hall Press |isbn=0-13-275561-0 |access-date=31 March 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc00rovi/page/10/mode/2up/ |pages=11–12}}</ref>


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
Created by writer-artist [[Al Fago]], Atomic Mouse debuted in [[Charlton Comics]]' ''Atomic Mouse'' #1 ([[cover-date]]d March 1953).<ref name="Toonpedia">[http://www.toonopedia.com/atomic_m.htm Atomic Mouse] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20240525210012/https://www.webcitation.org/66jnAVkKJ?url=http://toonopedia.com/atomic_m.htm Archived] from the original on April 7, 2012.</ref><ref name=gcd>[https://www.comics.org/series/949/ ''Atomic Mouse'' (Charlton, 1953 series)] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref> The series ran 52 issues through cover-date February 1963.<ref name=Becattini>{{cite book |last1=Becattini |first1=Alberto |title=American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume Two |date=2019 |publisher=Theme Park Press |isbn=978-1683902218 |chapter=Super-Animals}}</ref> The [[Grand Comics Database]] notes, "[[Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide|Overstreet]] has listed #53-54, but there is no evidence they actually exist."<ref name=gcd />
The original ''Atomic Mouse'' series ran for '''52 issues''', with a final cover date in '''February 1963'''. After that, some unconfirmed issues (listed as #53-54) have been mentioned, though there is no evidence they actually exist.<ref name="Toonpedia">[http://www.toonopedia.com/atomic_m.htm Atomic Mouse] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20240525210012/https://www.webcitation.org/66jnAVkKJ?url=http://toonopedia.com/atomic_m.htm Archived] from the original on April 7, 2012.</ref><ref name="gcd">[https://www.comics.org/series/949/ ''Atomic Mouse'' (Charlton, 1953 series)] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref> From '''1961 to 1962''', five additional issues (vol. 2, #11-16) were published, primarily consisting of reprints and promotional giveaways.<ref name=gcd />


From 1961 to 1962, Charlton published an additional five issues, vol. 2, #11-16, containing reprinted material and used as promotional giveaways.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/series/20229/ ''Atomic Mouse'' (Charlton, 1961 series)] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref> Another reprint issue, ''Atomic Mouse'' vol. 3, #1 (Dec. 1984) followed,<ref>[https://www.comics.org/series/2825/ ''Atomic Mouse'' (Charlton, 1984 series)] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref> as did a three-issue fourth volume (#10-12, Sept. 1985 – January 1986).<ref>[https://www.comics.org/series/11346/ ''Atomic Mouse'' (Charlton, 1985 series)] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref>
In '''1984''', a reprint issue, ''Atomic Mouse vol. 3, #1'', was published, followed by a three-issue volume in '''1985–1986'''.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/series/20229/ ''Atomic Mouse'' (Charlton, 1961 series)] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref> In '''2001–2004''', writer '''Mike Curtis''' and penciler '''Charles Ettinger''' revamped Atomic Mouse in '''[[Shanda Fantasy Arts]]’''' ''SFA’s Atomic Mouse'', which ran for '''three issues'''.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/series/2825/ ''Atomic Mouse'' (Charlton, 1984 series)] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref> <ref>[https://www.comics.org/series/11346/ ''Atomic Mouse'' (Charlton, 1985 series)] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref>


Writer Mike Curtis and [[penciler]] Charles Ettinger revamped the character in [[Shanda Fantasy Arts]]' ''SFA's Atomic Mouse'', which ran for three issues published from 2001 to 2004.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/issue/869570/ ''SFA's Atomic Mouse''] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.comics.org/issue/869570/ ''SFA's Atomic Mouse'' #1 (Sept. 2001)] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref> The same publisher issues the [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot publication]] ''SFA's Atomic Mouse vs. Power Jack'' in 2009.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/issue/1261501/ ''SFA's Atomic Mouse vs. Power Jack''] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref>
A special one-shot comic, ''SFA’s Atomic Mouse vs. Power Jack'', was published in '''2009'''.<ref>[https://www.comics.org/issue/869570/ ''SFA's Atomic Mouse''] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.comics.org/issue/869570/ ''SFA's Atomic Mouse'' #1 (Sept. 2001)] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.comics.org/issue/1261501/ ''SFA's Atomic Mouse vs. Power Jack''] at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.</ref>
 
Fago went on to create [[Atomic Rabbit]] (a.k.a. [[Atomic Bunny]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rovin |first1=Jeff |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals |date=1991 |publisher=Prentice Hall Press |isbn=0-13-275561-0 |access-date=8 April 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc00rovi/page/10/mode/2up/ |page=11}}</ref> and [[Atom the Cat]].<ref name=Becattini/>


==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
Cimota Mouse (his first name being "atomic" spelled backwards) is an ordinary [[mouse]] whom an evil wizard shrinks to the size of an atom. In that microscopic realm, Professor Invento gives [[Uranium-235|U-235]] pills that grant Cimota superpowers, which he uses to fight for justice against the evil Count Gatto.<ref name="Toonpedia" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/atomic/hope.asp|title=Living Under a Mushroom Cloud: Fear and Hope in the Atomic Age|author=Wisconsin Historical Museum|access-date=2007-02-14| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070129061241/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/atomic/hope.asp| archive-date= 29 January 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>
Atomic Mouse is a notable character for his mix of science fiction elements and classic superhero tropes, blending the concept of microscopic size with atomic powers, and it gained a following during the golden age of superhero comics.<ref name="Toonpedia" />
 
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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** [http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/atomictoys/atomicbunny.htm ''Atomic Bunny'' no. 12]
** [http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/atomictoys/atomicbunny.htm ''Atomic Bunny'' no. 12]


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== References ==
 
[[Category:Charlton Comics superheroes]]
[[Category:Charlton Comics superheroes]]
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 12 December 2024

Atomic Mouse is a superhero comic character created by writer-artist Al Fago for Charlton Comics in 1953. The character debuted in Atomic Mouse #1 (March 1953) and ran for 52 issues through February 1963. The character, named Cimota Mouse (derived from the word “atomic” spelled backward), is an ordinary mouse transformed into a superhero after being shrunk to the size of an atom by an evil wizard. In this microscopic realm, Professor Invento gives Cimota special U-235 pills, which grant him superpowers, allowing him to fight for justice, particularly against the villainous Count Gatto.

Publication history

The original Atomic Mouse series ran for 52 issues, with a final cover date in February 1963. After that, some unconfirmed issues (listed as #53-54) have been mentioned, though there is no evidence they actually exist.[1][2] From 1961 to 1962, five additional issues (vol. 2, #11-16) were published, primarily consisting of reprints and promotional giveaways.[2]

In 1984, a reprint issue, Atomic Mouse vol. 3, #1, was published, followed by a three-issue volume in 1985–1986.[3] In 2001–2004, writer Mike Curtis and penciler Charles Ettinger revamped Atomic Mouse in Shanda Fantasy Arts’ SFA’s Atomic Mouse, which ran for three issues.[4] [5]

A special one-shot comic, SFA’s Atomic Mouse vs. Power Jack, was published in 2009.[6][7][8]

Fictional character biography

Atomic Mouse is a notable character for his mix of science fiction elements and classic superhero tropes, blending the concept of microscopic size with atomic powers, and it gained a following during the golden age of superhero comics.[1]

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Atomic Mouse at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atomic Mouse (Charlton, 1953 series) at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ Atomic Mouse (Charlton, 1961 series) at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ Atomic Mouse (Charlton, 1984 series) at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ Atomic Mouse (Charlton, 1985 series) at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ SFA's Atomic Mouse at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ SFA's Atomic Mouse #1 (Sept. 2001) at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ SFA's Atomic Mouse vs. Power Jack at the Grand Comics Database. Retrieved on August 25, 2017.
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