- Scrappy Mouse
Scrappy Mouse is a
cartoon character created byRalph Bakshi andJohn Kricfalusi . He is a youngmale toon mouse who lives in the fictitious city Mouseville. He originated in the TV series "" (in which he was voiced byDana Hill ) that initially aired onCBS from1987 -1988 , and later appeared inMarvel Comics ' short-lived 10-issue Mighty Mouse comic book series published in1990 and1991 .Scrappy is an
orphan who had a miserable life on the streets until he became the sidekick and best friend ofMighty Mouse . Mighty often rescued Scrappy from bad guys. Shortly after the events of Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Scrappy abandoned Mighty Mouse and his love interestPearl Pureheart , and spent all his time at the Four Fingers Video Arcade. When the Four Fingers Video Arcade closed down, Scrappy vanished. In the second issue of Marvel Comics' early 1990s Mighty Mouse comic book, it turns out Mighty Mouse's enemy The Glove was behind the Four Fingers Video Arcade. Mighty saves Scrappy in the end, but Scrappy is still "zapped" into playing video games. Scrappy is then sent to rehab and is back to normal a few issues later. In the tenth and final issue of the comic, Scrappy substitutes for Pearl Pureheart when Pearl gives up her role in the comic.Scrappy is a gray mouse, but has a shock of red hair. He is possibly inspired by the similar "
Superman " characterJimmy Olsen .
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