Atomic Mouse #48
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeAtomic Mouse confronts Shadow, a villain in a blue hat and cape, in a mountain cavern filled with steam pits; after a brief struggle where Atomic Mouse is knocked down, he uses a water container to extinguish the steam and escape. The issue also contains "The Three Wishes," a prose fairy tale about woodland animals—Raro the Rabbit, Squaro the Squirrel, and other creatures—debating philosophy on a Big Rock, during which a fairy godmother figure appears to grant them wishes.
When Li'l Mouse falls mysteriously ill with a rare ailment called the Drowsies, Atomic Mouse races to the Library of Medical History and discovers that only the magical waters from the geyser in Lost Cave can save him—a place no one has dared enter for a hundred years because of the Wicked Witch who dwells there. Braving bat-filled passages, scorching steam pits, and oversized cavern obstacles, Atomic Mouse pushes deeper into the cave while Count Gatto and Shadow follow behind, each with their own designs on the legendary waters. What begins as a desperate rescue mission becomes an unexpected encounter with the truth behind Lost Cave's fearsome reputation.
Rock and Rollo share a tasty snack until Rollo remembers a promise to help keep Rock on his diet—so he passes his portion along to a friend named Bobby. When a young woman spots the unexpected sight of a dog enjoying cotton candy, she can't help but react with alarm, leaving the boys wondering what her problem could be.
Henry is desperate to impress Emeline, who refuses to go to the dance with an ordinary white bunny like him. When a mishap leaves him covered in orange paint, Henry seizes the chance to reinvent himself—tying his ears in a knot, donning dark glasses, and adding new clothes to become someone completely different. But his transformed appearance doesn't quite get the reaction he was hoping for.
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Reprinted in Cosmo Cat #4 (1959), Atomic Mouse #14 (1962)
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