Squeak the Mouse

Squeak the Mouse is a two-issue black-and-white comic series published by Kunst der Comics / Alpha from 1991 to 1993, best known for its brutally satirical, ultra-violent parody of classic cartoon characters. Writer and artist Massimo Mattioli, a celebrated Italian cartoonist, twisted the innocent world of Tom and Jerry-style slapstick into a grim, absurdist horror-comedy where the mouse fights back with shocking, gory consequences. Though short-lived, the series became a cult artifact of the early '90s independent comics boom, praised for its transgressive humor and stark, expressive art. It remains a daring, boundary-pushing example of how underground comix can subvert beloved childhood icons.