What are the best features of D&D 5th edition?
CotB had an opportunity to try a few sessions of fifth-edition Dungeons & Dragons. It proved to be a great time that allowed us to […]
Fantasy & Sci Fi
The Star Wars that weren’t: Imagining a Legacy
With the success of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” and the fact that “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was a darn fine movie as […]
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 […]
Are all those post-apocalyptic films happening on the same world?
Comics on the Brain tried watching the second “Divergent” movie. We say “tried” because we simply stopped watching as the climax approached. It was a terrible […]
Review: Mars Attacks – Vol. 1: Attack from Space
It’s not hard to enjoy a “Mars Attacks” bit of media. As long as the Martians come in and engage in some mass destruction, it’s […]
Buck Rogers XXVc: A Dragon’s glimpse of the future
In 1990, the makers of Dungeons & Dragons had a new game ready to unleash upon the world. The new RPG offered a new look […]
Female friendly comics in ‘Damsels: Mermaids’
One of the books that captured the immediate attention of the Comics on the Brain staff was Dynamite Entertainment’s “Damsels: Mermaids.” For the longest time, […]
Men in Black: Taking on the Predators
Imagine a movie where Arnold Schwarzenegger got some help. Where Arnold wasn’t alone as he thought, deep in the Central American jungle. Where he had […]
Remembering Robert Asprin, the Myth-maker
Back in May 2008, when Comics on the Brain found out Robert Asprin died, and we can honestly say we collectively mourned. Asprin was probably […]
Dragon theories of ‘The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove’
Comics on the Brain just finished listening to the audio book of Christopher Moore’s “The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove,” wherein a town is collectively […]
You don’t know Jack of Fables: Reviewing ‘The Nearly Great Escape’
Years ago, writer Bill Willingham hit upon a great idea — base a comic book on fairy tales, legends, nursery rhymes and folk tales, but do it […]
May the Force be with you, Adidas
Back in 2010, when even people in the U.S. were actually paying attention to the World Cup, sports apparel maker Adidas added to the excitement […]
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 […]
Men In Black vs. The Unknown Comic
Now that the third “Men in Black” movie is safely on DVD, Comics on the Brain is diving back into its stash of fun stuff […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
BBC’s Robin Hood is right on target
A real scoundrel stole his way on to the small screen in the form of “Robin Hood,” a BBC production that’s was imported to the […]
Cliffs Notes for Hollywood: The Fafhrd and Gray Mouser comic
Thanks to a string of successes stretching back to “Batman” in 1989 and taking center stage in 2012 with “The Avengers,” comic books clearly have […]