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Title:
“Mad Mouse: Lab Warrior”
Writers:
Bobbi JG Weiss & David Cody Weiss
Penciller:
Walter Carzon
Inker:
Mike DeCarlo
Letterer:
John Costanza
Colorist:
Demetrius Bassoukos
Cover:
Walter
Carzon & Mike DeCarlo
Cover Date:
February 5th, 1997
Cover Price: $1.75 U.S./ $2.50 Canada
Summary:
After someone finally drops “the big one,” the
mice must set out into the post-apocalyptic world to
find the last bastion of humanity. And when they do,
they must find a working piece of machinery in order
to gain leadership.
Description:
The mice are in an isolation experiment when someone
drops the “big one.” They set out to find the
last bastion of humanity, and along the way slowly
transform into post-apocalyptic punks. They reach
“Gimmetown,” but are forced to run a wheel to
provide power, since electricity is nonexistant.
When they escape, they’re captured and brought to
see the ruler, Auntie Scanty (caricature of Tina
Turner as Aunty Entity in Beyond Thunderdome). She says that if they return with a piece of
working machinery, she’ll share leadership with
Brain. Brain later tells Pinky that he plans to
usurp the throne for himself. They find a car that
belongs to Melmouse (Mel Gibson), a cute mouse from
Australia. They help him escape from the kids who
are holding him captive, but when they return to
Gimmetown, Melmouse and Brain fight over the car.
They end up fighting in “Thunderdump.” Auntie
declares Melmouse the winner, and the car explodes
thanks to Pinky’s idiocy, so they’re back to
running the wheel.
Pages (out of 32):
12 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Pinky, are you pondering what I’m
pondering?
PINKY: Whuh…I think
so, Brain, but…but if Charlton Heston doesn’t
eat Soylent Green, what will he eat?
Quote of the
Story:
PINKY: Oh, Brain, how will I ever bear it?! No
more frozen TV dinners…!
BRAIN: Please, Pinky,
remain calm. We must think his out rationally.
PINKY: …No more
comic books…!
BRAIN: Panic will get
us nowhere.
PINKY: …No more
nightly plans to take over the world…! Oh, Vanna,
Vanna, let me buy just one last vowel!!
Review:
A very enjoyable send-up of the Mad
Max films, particularly the third one. The
Weisses do a great job, and the artwork is very neat
(not to mention Bassoukos’ terrific coloring,
giving the story a very dark-ish feel). Highly
recommended.
Rating:
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