Marmaduke Mouse
| Marmaduke Mouse | |
|---|---|
 Marmaduke (Issues 1 till 39) | |
| First appearance | Hit Comics #35 (March 1, 1945) |
| Information | |
| Species | Fancy mouse |
| Occupation | Serf / Freelance Citizen |
| Affiliation | King Louie |
| Significant other(s) | Mamie Mouse |
| Relatives | Manly (Brother) |
Marmaduke Mouse is a funny animal created in 1945 by Ernie Hart for Quality Comics.[1] In Italy the character was named "Topino Cri Cri" [2] with cover art done by Giuseppe Perego.[3] In Mexico the character was called "El Raton Perez".,[4] which spawned a short lived spin-off series titled "El Ratón Perez y la pandilla".[5] DC Comics currently owns the franchise after it bought Quality in 1956.
Editions
Hit Comics
Marmaduke made his first debut in the 35th issue of Hit Comics in March 1, 1945 and served as an opponent against the lion, King Louie. He starred in seven issues of Hit Comics, finishing with the 41st issue.
Marmaduke Comics
Quality Comics gave Marmaduke his own series, which also featured comic strips of other characters. Some of those strips were shown a second time Quality's "Buster Bear" comic series.
| Character | First Appearance | Last Appearance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholly Chipmunk | Issue #1 | Issue #10 | |
| Frowsy & Fuzzy | Issue #1 | Issue #10 | |
| Sad Sam Skunk | Issue #1 | Issue #10 | |
| Giddy Goose | Issue #1 | Issue #20 | |
| Buggy Corners | Issue #1 | Issue #10 | |
| Bunnyhunch and Buzz The Bunny Boys |
Issue #10 | Issue #10 | |
| Rollo Raccoon | Issue #11 | Issue #34 | |
| Egbert | Issue #21 | Issue #46 | |
| Goofy Goose & Midge | Issue #27 | Issue #27 | |
| Boston Bunny | Issue #28 | Issue #28 | |
| Prince Pinky & Pudd | Issue #31 | Issue #65 | |
| Beanie Bear | Issue #43 | Issue #48 |
Earlier Issues
In the first 39 issues, Marmaduke serves King Louie to do odd jobs for him and protect him from various conmen and criminals, but getting little to no gratitude from his king. Other strips had just Marmaduke himself.
Later Issues
In the later issues, Mousebert is a sole mouse who lives by himself and has various domestic adventures often with his best friend Goofy Gopher and his girlfriend Mamie, while trying to avoid his nemesis Cuthbert Cat and various tricksters. Marmaduke loses his blue iris and in Issue Issue #42 his diaper becomes boxer shorts.