Trucker pulps: ‘Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie’ and the pulp formula
In a few hours we used to count as “therapy time,” Comics on the Brain sat down and watched the TV movie “Flatbed Annie & […]
Movies
ED-209: RoboCop’s awkward big brother
One of the best parts of the “RoboCop” franchise is, without a doubt, the many appearances of ED-209. You remember that robot, don’t you? It’s […]
RoboCop: The Last Stand review
When Comics on the Brain glanced through RoboCop: Last Stand No. 1 at the store, we were a little reluctant to buy it. In general, […]
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 […]
Twitter Reviews: Superman, Supergirl, Buck Rogers, Gettysburg, Werewolves, Red Sonja, Hot Shot Hamish, Doc Savage
I review comics on Twitter at twitter.com/johnsimcoe. Here are the July 2009 through April 2010 reviews! Daydreamers No.1 (Aug 97): Playful romp into Marvel Universe […]
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 […]
Twitter reviews: Zatanna, Strike!, RoboCop, Little Monsters, Avengers, Archie and Mud Man
I review comics on Twitter at twitter.com/johnsimcoe. Here are the May 2012 reviews! Savage Sword of Conan No. 90 (1983): If they make another movie […]
Come one, come all to the big ‘RoboCop 3’ premiere
Since the staff at Comics on the Brain are big time RoboCop fanatics, and we know you are too, we though you might get a […]
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 […]
Hail to the Hoff: A tribute to the man … and his music
David Hasselhoff is 60. You heard it right: The Hoff, megawatt star of “Knight Rider” and “Baywatch,” has entered his sixth decade as of June […]
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” […]
Men in Black: ALF on deck
The third “Men in Black” film opens today, and Comics on the Brain is happy to dig back through it’s pre-SoundAdviceForToday.com days to recover some […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thank the Maker: We have C-3P0
One of the fun things about being able to draw, just as I suppose it’s nice to be able to fix a car, is that […]
‘Bolt’ of lighting
Let’s take a ride in the wayback machine for a moment, because this is a story I always wanted to tell, and today I’ve got […]
Twitter reviews: Green Lantern, Little Lulu, Machine Man, Power Man, Iron Fist, Flying Graysons, Heroes for Hire, Big Book of Thugs
I review comics on Twitter at twitter.com/johnsimcoe. Here are the July 2011 reviews! … And yes, I plan on posting all of them since I […]
Twitter reviews: Rocketeer, Shinku, Gladstone’s, True Brit, Spider-Woman, Tigra, Mighty Isis, Alpha Flight, Star Wars,The Smurfs
I review comics on Twitter at twitter.com/johnsimcoe. Here are the July 2011 reviews! … And yes, I plan on posting all of them since I […]
Top 5 unsung 80s flicks
Back in the day, your friendly neighborhood blogger served time as a video rental clerk. It was more than 15 years ago when I toiled […]