Spider-Man and the Punisher … and the X-Men’s Nightcrawler?
In Amazing Spider-Man #161–162 from 1976, Marvel gives us one of those gloriously odd Bronze Age situations that feels less like a plotted crossover and […]
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Steelgrip Starkey: Make this a franchise now!
A good title can stick with you for a long, long time. Whether it’s for your book — “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” — […]
Stilt-Man will always stand tall
When CotB started reading comics, Marvel Comics were the comics to read. We’re talking the early 1980s, and it was sometime then that we picked […]
I.W. Atlas: A superhero born from the legacy of I.W. Publishing
“Hey, Skinny! Your ribs are showing!” — Israel “Mac” Waldmann had heard it all. This insult — and a savage beating — made a man […]
Jungle Tales of Johnny Cash — The Complete Comic Script
At long last, it’s done! Here is the finished comic script for “Jungle Tales of Johnny Cash.” You can download it for free here, it’s […]
Super Ann and the Super-Kid Crusaders
First appearing in Amazing Man Comics in 1941, the heroine known as Super Ann is described as a somewhat dainty superhuman who is cleverly assisted […]
Magno solves Super-Mysteries in Hong Kong
The newest Public Domain redesign challenge has turned its eye on a character named Magno. Chances are you haven’t heard of Magno because he wasn’t […]
Jungle Tales of Johnny Cash – Part 2
We’re back with the continuation of “Jungle Tales of Johnny Cash” …. When we last left Johnny Cash, he survived a plane crash in the […]
How can I get superpowers? Comics on the Brain offers you some tips!
As an expert on all things superhero, it’s not unheard of for knowledge-seekers to … uh … seek knowledge from Team Comics on the Brain. […]
Lash Lightning, Dash Lightning are ready to patrol New Cairo
Here’s another Public Domain character makeover. This time, Comics on the Brain turns to Lash Lightning from Ace Comics! Lash began his crime-fighting career in […]
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. […]
The Monkees Go Comic Crazy
It’s hard to believe that in 2016 that there is a new song by The Monkees, but, hey, here it is! Even better, the accompanying […]
Marvel’s Bug: What makes him Tik?
The Comics on the Brain staff hasn’t always been fans of the Micronauts. The sci-fi superhero group was actually written by Bill Mantlo, one of […]
Troop 142: Scouting out indy comic adventures
“Troop 142: A Graphic Novel” is a slice-of-life indy comic with its origins in a webcomic. In it, we get a taste of life at […]
Hinterkind: Fantasy and the Apocalypse
“Hinterkind” (Volume 1) is the type of comic that reads like it started as a novel. There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s just that sometimes […]
Hawkman: The Life of a Second Stringer
“Showcase Presents Hawkman Vol. 1” is an interesting look at this iconic character from DC Comics. The early Joe Kubert issues are quite good — […]
Blue Baron No. 1: The Dawn of Sitcomics
When Comics on the Brain heard about the new independent comic book company called Sitcomics, we got pretty darn excited. As we understood it, Sitcomics […]