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 […]
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Your guide to The Son of Vulcan
You may have figured this out by now, but Comics on the Brain has a real special place in its heart for second banana comic-book […]
You’re not watching the Watchmen, you’re watching Charlton’s Action Heroes
With much fanfare, the “Watchmen” movie finally arrived in 2009. Tucked into almost every graphic-novel-to-movie article on the film was at least a brief mention […]
Rebooting the DC Universe — Another plan
It’s been a few weeks now since DC Comics announced their big plans for reworking their universe. Early on, the company said it was redesigning […]
Assembling a Charlton Comics team
I have made no secret on this blog for my love of the heroes of Charlton Comics. Heck, I even have a whole category on […]
The challenge of Captain Atom
Since DC Comics grabbed a hold of the Charlton Comics characters, there’s been several attempts at making Captain Atom a character into something. He held […]
The essence of Blue Beetle
One of my coolest gifts this Christmas came from my friend, Joe, who knows how much I love the Blue Beetle. It’s a hyper cartoony […]
The rise and fall of Titans East
I eagerly bought “Titans East Special” No. 1, hoping it was the launch of a new Titans book with a fresh, new cast. Who knows, […]
The Mann behind Son of Vulcan
The silver age had just begun, and Marvel Comics was just beginning to hit it big. One of Marvel’s books was “The Mighty Thor,” and […]
E-Man Recharged No. 1 (October 2006)
I’ve never read an E-Man comic before, but I do read a lot about comic-book history, and E-Man is one of the titles that pops […]
Spotlight on Charlton Spotlight
Well, it must be a new month, because my mail is full of neat magazines. Yesterday I talked about History Magazine and the other mag […]
Son of Vulcan – Part 8 – The robot menaces!
Thanks to the likes of Dr. Kong, the Son of Vulcan was frequently in battle with robots. None was so intriguing as Kong’s own manservant-bot, […]
Son of Vulcan versus King Midas
Like the Ventriloquist in the Batman rogue’s gallery, Son of Vulcan has his own mousy villain. Mr. Lambie was a hen-pecked husband who was constantly belittled […]
Son of Vulcan’s very own Lex Luthor
Like Lex Luthor to Superman, the Son of Vulcan had his own bald-headed badguy. His name was Zolotto and he was a tycoon who owned […]
Son of Vulcan versus Mars
While Dr. Kong may have been Son of Vulcan’s most insidious nemesis, Mars, the god of war, was essentially his first. In the court on […]
Blue Beetle No. 1 (2006)
I managed to get a review copy of “Blue Beetle” No. 1 by Keith Giffen, John Rogers and Cully Hamner. Though I don’t want to […]
The Son of Vulcan and the insidious Dr. Kong
The Son of Vulcan’s primary nemesis was Dr. Kong, an asian man with unnaturally yellow skin. Also known as “The Meanest Man Alive,” Kong was […]
Son of Vulcan: Power plays
Like many of his Golden Age counterparts, the Silver Age Son of Vulcan had numerous powers, which when added up made him into a fairly […]
A study of the Son of Vulcan
Last year, DC Comics re-introduced one of the characters they acquired from their purchase of Charlton Comics back in the 1980s. The Son of Vulcan […]
18 requests in a post-Infinite Crisis DC Universe
I want Blue Beetle to return, Ted Kord or not, in the current costume. It would be a tragedy if it were changed. I hope […]