On the hunt for the elusive Shamrock Shake
Comics on the Brain can’t let its own specialized celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the beloved snake-stomping holiday, slip away. Every year, the CotB gets […]
Baseball and Bats: When the Batman met Cal Ripken Jr.
It’s almost spring, and in the baseball world, “almost spring” really means Spring Training is well under way. And since Comics on the Brain is […]
Fun St. Patrick’s Day coloring page
I was asked by a local book store, The York Emporium to create a coloring page for their annual St. Patrick’s Day contest. You can […]
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 […]
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 […]
Buzz-Off’s mute witness to He-Man’s insect-o-cide
In real-life, and in fiction, people tend to stick with their own kind. People of Italian descent root for Italy in the World Cup. People […]
The Lives and Times of Tommy One
To the world, teenager TOMMY ONE is unbeatable. He’s perfect. He’s the boy every girl dreams of dating. He’s the world-famous superstar every guy wants […]
Downward Spirals 35: More than hockey
When we last left the Downward Spirals, they were en route to a series of games in Europe. Click the pic for a larger image, […]
For the love of starry nights
I know this is kind of corny, but one of my favorite things to do is lie out in the middle of a field in […]
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 […]
Memes of the 1970s: A patch can say it all (or get you beat up)
Here at Comics on the Brain, we’ve constantly told you how much we love comics. We’ll give any comic a try. Just put it in […]
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 […]
Twitter reviews: Superman Man of Steel, Justice Society of America, Disney, Lone Ranger, New Mutants, RoboCop
I review comics on Twitter at twitter.com/johnsimcoe. Here are the May 2010 through June 2010 reviews! Total Eclipse Book Two (1988): Airboy and others prep […]
Relocating the Marvel Universe — Part 37 — Georgia
Once again, I have started to feel guilty for not doing more on my “Relocating the Marvel Universe” series. I mean, I have every state […]
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 […]
‘Adam-12’ hits the not-so-mean streets of L.A.
The “Adam-12 Season Two” DVD box set lingered untouched for many weeks in the Comics on the Brain office. No one, it seemed, had any […]
DC Comics wishes you a Merry Christmas
Comics on the Brain is lucky enough to be on a comp list of sorts from DC Comics. We get stuff from them every once […]
He-Man mini-comics: How Thundarr helped the Masters of the Universe
When the Masters of the Universe toyline came out in 1983 — a year after the end of “Thundarr the Barbarian,” a cartoon about […]
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 […]