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. […]
People, Plots and Ploys
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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Doom has words for Ms. Marvel
For comic book fans, one of the biggest bads of them all is the dreaded Dr. Doom. He’s a villainous star of Marvel Comics and, […]
Relocating the Marvel Universe — Part 39 — West Virginia
There’s a short list of states that don’t get much respect. Alabama, Mississippi and Kentucky each have a spot on that list, but none is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two kinds of cosplay: Superheroes vs. sports
In recent years, cosplay has really taken off. This is where boys and girls, men and women dress up in superhero, video-game and movie-inspired costumes. […]
Blue Beetle on the little screen
Comics on the Brain has written a lot about Blue Beetle. So much that he actually appears in our tag cloud. In particular, we’ve suggested […]
Alpha Centurion, Terra-Man and Booster Gold
Comics on the Brain finds it interesting when there are well-crafted parallels in storylines. Watch an episode or two of the 1990s TV show “Northern […]
The tale of Despero … er … Despereaux
When I first heard about the 2008 film “The Tale of Despereaux,” I wasn’t picturing a movie about a big-eared mouse. Instead, I proved once […]
Learn comics from Earl R. Phelps
Back in Comics on the Brain’s earliest days, we had finished reading the latest issue of X-Men, or maybe it was an Avengers book, and, […]
Who else should join the movie Avengers?
With the new Joss Whedon-led “Avengers” tearing up the box office record books, it’s fun to look at the Avengers comic books and consider other […]
The Adventures of William Tell: Medieval storytelling done right
Comics on the Brain, as an institution, is interested in comics in all their forms and all their genres. In the late 1990s, we remember […]
Bratz in the Belfry: Yo Go Ghoul vs. Monster High
Here’s something that’s kind of interesting: Way back in 2007, I was writing for a now-defunct blog called “Pop Quiz, Hotshot!” That blog covered pop […]
The Challenge of Hawk & Dove
I have been following the newest version of DC’s “Hawk & Dove” characters with interest because, well, I just love the Hawk & Dove duo.. […]
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 […]
Villains who ought to be heroes
In comics, it’s pretty common to run into heroes who act an awful lot like villains. For some, they just use less-than-honorable tactics or have […]
Secret empires and the mooks who love them
Professor Power, the low-level Marvel Universe villain pictured below right, is a really smart guy who plugged himself into a robotic exoskeleton. His super-suit gives […]
Truth, Justice and Captain Ray
The 1980s was a huge time for action figures. Star Wars kicked off the trend. G.I. Joe, He-Man and the Transformers followed and were huge […]