Publishers / Charlton / Atomic Mouse (1953) / #2
2May 1953
$0.10

Atomic Mouse #2

Charlton · May 1953

First appearance: Atomic MouseFirst appearance: Cimota MouseFirst appearance: Count Gatto
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Identification plate

Series
Atomic Mouse (Charlton, 1953 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May 1953
Key date
1953-05-00
Indicia publisher
Capitol Stories Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Atomic Mouse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cimota Mouse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Count Gatto - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1Atomic Mouse First, Cimota Mouse First
3-comic story9pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse; Professor Invento; Count Gatto (villain)
4Seeing is Believingcomic story7pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse; Professor Invento; Count Gatto (villain); Shadow (villain)
5Jerry and Perrycomic story1Jerry; Perry
6Two Easy Lessonstext story2letters: typesetOliver Bloodhound
7Mann Mountain and Moal Hillcomic story1Mann Mountain; Moal Hill
8A Dragon Has Many Lives!comic story6pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoAtomic Mouse; Little Squeeky; Count Gatto [also as Sir Stickum] (villain)
9Solve These Puzzles If You Canactivity1
10Do Stamps Take a Lickin?comic story2Count Gatto First
11Lost and Foundcomic story3Professor Invento; Matilda
12-comic story1Atomic Mouse First, Cimota Mouse First
13Atomic Mouse Pin-Up Series No. 2illustration1Atomic Mouse First, Cimota Mouse First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Atomic Mouse #171956On eBay ›
Giant Comics #11957On eBay ›
Giant Comics #31957On eBay ›
All Top #61959On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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