Power Man and Mighty Mouse

 

That's right - Mr. Universe is back!  We haven't seen the last of him either!  I have big plans for this new STF original recurring villain.  You can expect to see him up against all sorts of heroes in future covers.

The Joker and Mighty Mouse

 

Uh oh - A Jokerized Mighty Mouse could cause quite a bit of havoc in Gotham City!  I'm sure that's exactly what the Clown Prince of Crime is hoping for.

Pinky & the Brain and Mighty Mouse

 

There were no shortage of cartoon mice characters when Pinky & The Brain made their debut, but they found a way to stand out from the pack.  Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulson gave the characters distinct and iconic voices to go along with their cleverly written adventures. I'm a little surprised that we've never seen a revival in the past couple of decades. EDIT - Sounds like they came back on Hulu - I'll have to check it out!

Mighty Mouse and Captain Marvel

Shazam! was a lot of fun and pretty much what it was advertised to be - Big crossed with Superman.  I liked the emphasis on family (and positive depiction of foster parents, something not seen often enough in films), and the cast was very good overall, including the kids. Zachary Levi was great as Captain Marvel (even if they never settle on a name in the film), and clearly had a lot of fun with the role.  The scene where Sivana gives his villain speech in mid air to him had me cracking up.  Sivana was suitably evil, though I prefer the classic hunched over short version of the villain rather than the new one that just looks like Lex Luthor with a scar on his eye.  A minor complaint is that Billy acted a lot more mature in child form than he did as an adult, it didn't always seem like the same character.  I still think they should have cast younger for the role of Billy, Asher Angel will be pushing 20 years old by the time a third installment is released if they want to keep making these. I loved that the advertising didn't spoil all the surprises, and that mid-credits scene featuring one of my all-time favorite villains has me hoping for a sequel.

Mighty Mouse Vs. Underdog

We had lots of pets growing up.  The best thing about having mice was that they fit perfectly into all of our Weeble Wobble toys.  It was almost like they had little vehicles designed just for them.  I can see why creators like to anthropomorphize them so much, remembering those days.

This cover came about from a suggestion by comics historian and Patron of this blog, Marc Tyler Nobleman.  Thank you, Marc!

Mice Squad!

After my team covers featuring duck defenders, canine heroes and cat cops, I got some requests for a group of superhero mice as well.  There were actually a lot to choose from  There seem to be more mouse heroes out there than any other type of animal.  Maybe it's the  juxtaposition between such small fragile creatures and a larger than life alter ego that makes it such an appealing concept for creators.

Captain Carrot & His Amazing Zoo Crew and Mighty Mouse

 There have been a bunch of super-powered funny animal characters over the years, but I think the first that made an impression on me was Mighty Mouse.  As I kid I loved watching Warner Brothers and Disney cartoons, and here was a cartoon who was also a superhero!  Sure, Daffy, Bugs and Donald had all put on a super suit for an episode, but Mighty Mouse was a hero full-time, not for just a single short.  They didn't play a lot of MM cartoons in my area when I was growing up, so it was always a treat to get to see one.