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 […]
Downward Spirals 31: Hi-Tech and No-Tech
Sometimes new technology and old technology just don’t mix! Click the pic for a larger image, it’s easier to read! MORE DOWNWARD SPIRALS COMICS! Just […]
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 […]
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, […]
Siegel and Shuster after Superman: A look at Funnyman
A few years after they stopped working on the Superman comic books, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster came together once again with the intent to […]
Set sail with ‘McHale’s Navy’: Season Three review
“McHale’s Navy” always reminds me of Saturday afternoons at my grandma’s house. She got cable and my family didn’t, so it was like a wonderland […]
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 […]
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” […]
Lincoln vs. a Cosmonaut vs. a Muskeeter
I’ve been asked to work on art for card game that an acquaintance is creating. I don’t know what kind of card game it is, […]
Relocating the Marvel Universe — Part 36 — South Carolina
South Carolina Columbia (Deathlok, Helix, Sunturion) With a population of more than 700,000 residents, Columbia is the largest metro area in South Carolina. Despite that, […]
Downward Sprials 30: Hockey Lessons
Our advice … respect your elders! Click the pic for a larger image, it’s easier to read! MORE DOWNWARD SPIRALS COMICS! I actually wrote two […]
The Adventure People did it right
Before Comics on the Brain ever got a single “Star Wars” toy, we were already playing with action figures. For most people, the action figure […]
Introducing the Parade of Heroes
I’ve long toyed with the idea of writing a modern pulp story. In fact, it’s actually something a lot of people are doing. Over at […]
Emma Comics No. 1 — A Nice Day … until …
Here’s the first edition of “Emma Comics,” a comic drawn and written by Emma. Dad helped with the lettering, Photoshop and a bit of the […]
Twitter Reviews: John Carter, Beetle Bailey, Justice Society, Conan, 1985, Lone Ranger, Army of Darkness, Buckaroo Banzai
I review comics on Twitter at twitter.com/johnsimcoe. Here are the January and February 2011 and November and December 2010 reviews! Weird Worlds No. 1 (2011): […]
Chill out with ‘Maroo of the Winter Caves’
It was through a series of random clicks on eBay that I came across Ann Turnbull’s “Maroo of the Winter Caves.” The 136-page book from […]
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 […]
The Long Job 5: Home Improvements
Is this what they call Redneck Pride? CLICK THE PIC FOR A LARGER IMAGE! OTHER EPISODES! The Long Job 1:The Interview The Long Job 2: […]