SQUEAK THE MOUSE is a subversive and darkly humorous comic that parodies classic cat-and-mouse cartoons. The narrative follows a hyper-violent chase between a cat and a mouse, escalating into graphic scenes of gore and adult content. Mattioli’s work pushes the boundaries of traditional comic storytelling, blending slapstick humor with horror elements. This edition compiles the original stories, offering readers a glimpse into the underground comic scene of the 1980s. The explicit content and satirical approach have cemented its status as a cult classic, influencing later works that blend innocence with macabre themes.
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Massimo Mattioli was an Italian cartoonist whose career spanned children’s comics and underground transgression, often blending the two in gleefully subversive ways. Best known for “Squeak the Mouse”, his ultra-violent parody of Mickey Mouse tropes, Mattioli blurred the lines between cartoon innocence and graphic absurdity. His clean, rubbery linework recalls Golden Age animation, yet his content revels in slapstick gore and nihilistic humor. A key figure in the Italian underground comix scene, Mattioli’s legacy is a contradiction in motion—colorful, grotesque, and irreverently joyous in its defilement of iconography.
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Massimo Mattioli was an Italian cartoonist whose career spanned children’s comics and underground transgression, often blending the two in gleefully subversive ways. Best known for “Squeak the Mouse”, his ultra-violent parody of Mickey Mouse tropes, Mattioli blurred the lines between cartoon innocence and graphic absurdity. His clean, rubbery linework recalls Golden Age animation, yet his content revels in slapstick gore and nihilistic humor. A key figure in the Italian underground comix scene, Mattioli’s legacy is a contradiction in motion—colorful, grotesque, and irreverently joyous in its defilement of iconography.
SQUEAK THE MOUSE is a subversive and darkly humorous comic that parodies classic cat-and-mouse cartoons. The narrative follows a hyper-violent chase between a cat and a mouse, escalating into graphic scenes of gore and adult content. Mattioli’s work pushes the boundaries of traditional comic storytelling, blending slapstick humor with horror elements. This edition compiles the original stories, offering readers a glimpse into the underground comic scene of the 1980s. The explicit content and satirical approach have cemented its status as a cult classic, influencing later works that blend innocence with macabre themes. Comix, Fulgencio Pimentel, Massimo Mattioli, 2020 Fulgencio Pimentel 978-8417617318 Massimo Mattioli 2020