 "Space Mouse" logo (art by Walter Lantz Studios). | |
| Ownership information | |
|---|---|
| Space Mouse, 1953: | Avon Publications |
| Space Mouse, 1959: | Walter Lantz Prod/ Universal Studios |
| Space Mouse, 1960: | Created by Dell Comics for Walter Lantz Prod/ Universal Studios |
The first Space Mouse is a comic book character published from 1953 to around 1956 by Avon Publications. Space Mouse is also the name of a 1959 Universal Studios cartoon featuring two mice and a cat named Hickory, Dickory, and Doc. A second Space Mouse character was published by Dell Comics (and later by Gold Key Comics) from 1960 to around 1965. The Dell Comics version was also featured in a 1960 cartoon produced by Walter Lantz, entitled The Secret Weapon.