Something that’s just Damn Interesting
It’s not any old Web site where you can read about the CIA’s efforts to blow up Russian pipelines, the U.S. government’s efforts to build “flying saucers,” […]
March 2007
Cliff Notes for Hollywood
Thanks to a string of successes stretching back to “Batman” in 1989, comic books have fallen into favor among the Hollywood crowd. With crisp visuals […]
Painting the pulps — in miniature
Every once in a while, I long to get creative. I want to make something. A few weeks ago, I was sorting through some of […]
Teach your kids how to play
OK, let’s start right out with a disclaimer: This isn’t going to be a regular old blog post about comic books. It’s a blog about comic books in […]
Comics: Cliffs Notes for Hollywood
Originally published on 3/29/2007 at Pop Quiz, Hotshot! Thanks to a string of successes stretching back to “Batman” in 1989, comic books have fallen into […]
Calling all superheroes
Another thing the pulps didn’t have was honest-to-goodness super-powered superheroes, complete with cool costumes and such. There weren’t any characters with super strength or super […]
Did you celebrate Ninja Week 2007?
Everyone’s favorite newspaper-supported blog, Pop Quiz, Hotshot!, recently celebrated Ninja Week 2007, starting with this declaration of the holiday. Ninjas, those death-dealing master of stealth, […]
Screeching to a grinding halt
Updates have slowed on this here at Comics on the Brain. Sorry about that, folks. I’ve been writing a lot at work, links to which […]
Weird Tennessee
Today’s featured cover is another edition of Weird Tales. This 1928 magazine featured the first published story of some hack named Tennessee Williams. The story, […]
The British Hate Ninjas
Originally posted at Pop Quiz, Hotshot! on March 23, 2007. Fellow Ninjaphiles, Pop Quiz, Hotshot! has a sad, sad story to tell you. It is a […]
Archie McPhee loves Ninjas!
Originally published on 3/21/2007 at Pop Quiz, Hotshot! With Ninja Week 2007 barreling along at full force, it gives PQH! the opportunity to talk about […]
Patrolling the time stream
I’ve finished reading “Time Travelers,” a Barnes & Noble (ISBN 0-607-0914-9) anthology on — you guessed it — time travel. Among the other stories is “Time […]
Longing for a shamrock shake?
Having trouble find a Shamrock Shake at your local McDonald’s? Find out why at Pop Quiz, Hotshot!
This is truly Damn Interesting
Originally published on 3/30/2007 at Pop Quiz, Hotshot! It’s not any old Web site where you can read about the CIA’s efforts to blow up Russian pipelines, […]
The Real Facts About Ninja Week
There is a lot of misinformation out there about Ninjas. The often reliable Wikipedia, the web’s “free encyclopedia,” has a page on Ninjas, but it’s […]
H.R. Pufnstuf merchandise for a dollar
What’s the sinister secret behind the deluge of H.R. Pufnstuf merchandise? Find out at Pop Quiz, Hotshot!
Executioner’s Song — A tale of Halloween
Many years ago, I stumbled upon a comic that really fired up my imagination. It was King Size Avengers No.1, with the a masterfully alliterative subtitle: […]
Bye bye, Betty Hutton
Actress Betty Hutton has died. Read more about her at Pop Quiz, Hotshot!
How the rich got rich in comic books
Forbes just released its list of billionaires, and that makes me wonder about billionaires (and, millionaires too) in superhero comics. Who are they? How’d they […]
Thought balloons in Mighty Avengers No. 1
<IMG hspace=10 src="/images/32905-30753/MIGHTAVN001_cov_SM.jpg” align=right vspace=10>I had a chance today to read The Mighty Avengers No. 1, as written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by […]