Top 10 Dumbest G.I. Joe Code Names
If you follow this blog at all, you’ll know CotB is quite a fan of the G.I. Joe toy line and its associated properties. We collect G.I. […]
Toys and Action Figures
2011 Wantlist
With a bit of reluctance, I offer you, the viewing public (and my friends and family who read this) a wish list of “stuff” I […]
The perfect toy ray gun has been found
I mention in this long-ago post about how I desperately missed one of my toys from childhood: a simple toy laser pistol. Man, I loved […]
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 […]
This place is infested with Smurfs
It’s been odd to see that in the last year or so, the appearance of Smurf merchandise has really picked up steam. Part of this […]
That’s the droid you’re looking for
Comics on the Brain is proud to say that it loves “Star Wars” movies. Here at COTB we collect action figures, build Lego sets and […]
Wanna join Cobra? Talk to Foxhunt!
While I’m not exactly a pro-level artist or anything, I love to draw. I try to draw — or at least doodle — every day. […]
The Corps! — Your G.I. Joe substitute for the evening
Years ago, I came to realize that I really liked “G.I. Joe” a lot more than I liked “Transformers.” This was a monumental shift in […]
A bone to pick with Skeletor
When I first opened this minicomic, I was surprised to see a fairly off-model version of Skeletor staring back at me with his not-so-creepy hollow […]
He-Man: Before the Power Sword
I just finished reading a great Batman book featuring the Wrath, a sort of counter Batman akin to Cat-Man and Owl Man. The comic, Batman […]
Get in the scene with G.I. Joe vs. Cobra
Lately, I’ve been hanging around at YoJoe.com, where I’ve been checking out all the new G.I. Joe merchandise coming out and waxing nostalgic about all […]
He-Man and the bitch-slapping of Stinkor
You know it’s going to be a good mini-comic when it starts out with a thorough bitch-slapping of the stinkiest villain of them all. That’s just […]
G.I. Joe digs in with Grotto
After making Amberjack the other day, I kept on working with the JoeCustoms File Card Creator. This time I made up a cave explorer, rescuer […]
Dive into G.I. Joe with Amberjack
One of my (many) favorite things to do is to come up with new characters. Mostly, I love creating superheroes, in fact I’ve got a […]
September 2008 Previews “Get What You Want”
Be sure to check out my latest article in the September 2008 PREVIEWS magazine, the catalog of comics, movies, games and geek paraphernalia.This article is […]
In the thrall of Bug Juice
Call me crazy, but I just love package design. I used to collect action figures just for their interesting package design. In fact, that’s probably […]
Hose Nose, Snout Spout or Hindu god?
Ah, poor Snout Spout. Even when he was brand new, he was a has-been. In the He-Man minicomic “Eye of the Storm,” this Masters of […]
Catman’s perfect costume
It seems that Catman (which really should be spelled ‘Cat-Man’), the field commander of the DC Comics supergroup called the Secret Six, may soon get an action figure […]
Going hyper for G.I. Joe’s Wiseguy
If you were a kid in the 1980s, you were sure to own a few of the books called “Pick A Paths,” “Choose Your Own […]
Man-E-Faces and the riddle of Teela
One of my favorite He-Man characters was Man-E-Faces. He had a perfect color combination in my opinion — Orange and Blue. As a kid, those […]