Who buys a H.R. Pufnstuf coloring book?
A recent walk through the toy aisle at the local dollar store surprised even the relatively un-surprisable staff here at Comics on the Brain. There among the […]
Books
Fun St. Patrick’s Day coloring page
I was asked by a local book store, The York Emporium to create a coloring page for their annual St. Patrick’s Day contest. You can […]
Cheap thrills in the comics … and how Sheena sparked it all
To make a splash in the comic book industry, it takes a little something special — such as a 99-cent cover price — or just […]
The Lives and Times of Tommy One
To the world, teenager TOMMY ONE is unbeatable. He’s perfect. He’s the boy every girl dreams of dating. He’s the world-famous superstar every guy wants […]
Cows, canals and comics long gone
Comics on the Brain loves children’s books. They offer a sense of fun that many modern comics don’t offer. We see in them the exuberance […]
DC Comics wishes you a Merry Christmas
Comics on the Brain is lucky enough to be on a comp list of sorts from DC Comics. We get stuff from them every once […]
He-Man mini-comics: How Thundarr helped the Masters of the Universe
When the Masters of the Universe toyline came out in 1983 — a year after the end of “Thundarr the Barbarian,” a cartoon about […]
Sword & Sorcery in “Reign of the Dragon Lord”
After reading some other work by C.J. Henderson, most notably his New Pulp offerings, Comics on the Brain was eager to grab another one of […]
Minecraft and Asimov’s many Earths
This great pulp magazine cover features an illustration for Isaac Asimov’s short story called “Living Space.” The short story deals with the colonization of […]
Swords, sapphires and the secrets of Nictzin Dyalhis
The cover of 1951’s Avon Fantasy Reader No. 17 features a great scene from “The Sapphire Siren” a short story by Nictzin Dyalhis. The “Siren,” […]
Visit Bill Peet’s ‘Wump World’
One of Comics on the Brain’s absolute favorite children’s author-illustrators is Bill Peet. He got his career kick-started by the Walt Disney studios, back during […]
Battle for L.A.: New Pulp done right
In the vast expanse of the publishing world, New Pulp is just one of the niches. The genre is an attempt to revitalize the stories […]
The Ghosts of Christmas Catalogs Past
Every year around this time, a series of fat catalogs would arrive in the mail at my childhood home. Upon its discovery, my sister, brother […]
Jump in with ‘Sam Patch’
Chances are you may have never heard of Sam Patch. But then again, you were also probably born in the 20th Century. And because of […]
Sneak Peek: Downward Spirals cover art
Comics on the Brain — which is really just me, John Simcoe — is hard at work assembling the very first Downward Spirals collection. This […]
The mysteries of space buffalos with Lawrence M. Schoen
Big things can come in small packages. That’s a recurring theme with “Buffalogistics: Tales of the Amazing Conroy No. 3” by Lawrence M. Schoen. First […]
Harvey Pekar is looking to have a bad day
For the longest time, I’ve been a comic book fan that pretty much ignored any comic book that didn’t have a guy in tights and […]
Siegel and Shuster after Superman: A look at Funnyman
A few years after they stopped working on the Superman comic books, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster came together once again with the intent to […]
Unlock Charlie Chan’s “House Without A Key”
While it’s not exactly a pulp genre book, Comics on the Brain just had to buy “The House Without A Key: A Charlie Chan Mystery” […]
Chill out with ‘Maroo of the Winter Caves’
It was through a series of random clicks on eBay that I came across Ann Turnbull’s “Maroo of the Winter Caves.” The 136-page book from […]