The Heathcliff Weirdness Level: A Daily Index of Heathcliff Comics
To determine the Daily Weirdness Level of a Heathcliff comic, please note the elements in the comic, consult the chart below and make a sum […]
What would Zorro (or someone kinda like him) look like in the 21st Century?
Like it or not, the character Zorro has slipped into the Public Domain. Don’t get too excited with your publishing plans, though. The owners of […]
Before Man-Wolf there was Colonel Jupiter
We have to admit we’re not super-familiar with Spider-Man’s earliest adventures. Or, at the very least, his middle-early adventures. Comics on the Brain can rattle […]
Comics the Size of a Phonebook
Early in the 2000s, the biggest comic-book companies went into a recycling mode with the advent of phonebook-sized comics called Essential Marvel and Showcase Presents. […]
Cuttlefish: The Aliens Among Us
They are foreigners in our heartland. They are hideous looking beasts with strange powers and mannerisms. Some believe them to be wildly intelligent and there’s […]
Harley Quinn’s Family: A Bit of Double Trouble
The “Batman Beyond” cartoon presents an interesting future for the DC Universe, and it occasionally crosses over with the Justice League/Justice League Unlimited timeline. Those […]
Author Signings: New Pulp Invades Pittsburgh and Pulpfest
PulpFest, an international celebration of adventure fiction, is set to invade Pittsburgh in July. To help celebrate the love and legacy of this all-American artform, writers […]
G.I. Joe Collector’s Club: Kindle Worlds Author Interview
Shortly after “G.I. Joe: Scourge of the Amazon” came out, I was contacted by writer Troy Osgood to talk about G.I. Joe and my story […]
G.I. Joe: Cobra Steals. They Steal a Lot!
We all know that Cobra is a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world, but what may not be so obvious is that they […]
Give Me Two Words
There are really two distinct levels of authors. There are the kinds who make tons and tons of money with everything they write — the […]
What is the Perfect D&D Dice Set?
For just about every tabletop role-playing game, dice are used to determine the resolution of tasks. Some games use just one or two dice. Other […]
Moon Patrol: The Backstory We Need to Know
One of those hard-to-forget-but-you-probably-forgot video games from the dawn of the arcade era is a release from Williams called “Moon Patrol.” The game is one […]
Another Leprechaun, another coloring page
I’ve had the luck of being asked to create a coloring page for a St. Patrick’s Day Parade for years now, and this year was […]
42 Writing Prompts to Help You Describe a Scene
Writing can be tough because sometimes you just don’t know what to say. Sure, you have a plot and dialogue filling your pages, but filling […]
Hey G.I. Joe, Give the Ocean Back to Battleship
The most-neglected aspect of the G.I. Joe universe is the part of the military that focuses on naval warfare. It makes sense, too. From a […]
Buck Rogers XXVc: A Matter of Gravitol
“A Matter of Gravitol” is an adventure module written by Dale “Slade” Henson for the Buck Rogers In the 25th Century XXvc role-playing game. The […]
New Pulp ices over with a tale of hockey
In the modern times, hockey is a pretty glitzy sport. Stadiums cost hundreds of millions of dollars and rookies land multi-million dollar deals. Even the […]
Reviewing the Sitcomics Binge Book: Telepathetic
Comics on the Brain has already mentioned how much we enjoyed the previous Sitcomics book we purchased, Blue Baron No. 1. Our review there praised […]
Tarzan’s Imposter: Jan of the Jungle
In the wake the tidal wave that was left by Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan” series, innumerable copycats appeared. Some put a woman in the Tarzan […]
Alex Ross and the Amazing Iron Spider Jane
Every once in a while, a comic image appears that just absolutely floors the Comics on the Brain staff. Such is the case with this […]