Rat-Man (comics)

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Rat-Man
Rat-Man logo
Publication information
Publisher	Panini Comics (formerly Marvel Italia and part of Marvel Comics)
First appearance	Spot 2, supplement to L'Eternauta #86 of June 1989
Created by	Leo Ortolani
In-story information
Alter ego	Deboroh La Roccia
Team affiliations	None
Notable aliases	Rat-Boy; Zappo, L'Uomo Imbarazzante ("Zappo the Embarrassing Man"); Marvelmouse
Abilities	None. On the contrary, he sports a complete lack of common sense or other forms of intelligence.

Rat-Man is an Italian comic book about an inept superhero of the same name, created by Leonardo Ortolani in 1989. Although it was initially meant to be a satire of other superheroes, most prominently Batman, it has since evolved into an independent comic sporting a complex, evolving continuity. The comic is well known for its nonsense humor à-la Monty Python, its engaging storytelling and its frequent breaking of the fourth wall. Ortolani often pays both direct and indirect tribute to other comic authors (Jack Kirby above everyone else) and he frequently makes his characters use pop-culture references, either generic or specific to the native Italian context and background. The comic was published by Panini Comics as new installments under the name of Rat-Man Collection (closed with issue #122) and is currently being published as reprints of older stories in Rat-Man Gigante.