Scooby-Doo villains — All in one place
Lately, the CotB staff has been enjoying the most recent Scooby-Doo cartoon series “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.” As with any Scooby-Doo show, the villains are clever, […]
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Miniatur Wunderland: A train wurld in Miniatur
Every year around this time — just as all the Christmas decorations arrive at the stores — the Comics on the Brain staff starts thinking […]
Tips for professional writing majors
Comics on the Brain had a friend ask us for some tips for a college student majoring in Professional Writing. This student is working a typical […]
Batman & Superman Doodles: Stress-relieving doodle books done right
One of my Father’s Day gifts this year was the “Batman & Superman Doodles” book. This book, drawn in “The Animated Series” style, prompts its […]
It’s in the cards: My ATC creations from zombies to superheroes
Comics on the Brain has written before about its enjoyment of the whole ATC art movement — where artists create little masterpieces on paper the […]
DC Comics: Discover the Sandman’s secret city
When working on the DC Universe, comic creators and the company itself are often very dodgy about exactly where some of their famous cities are […]
Celebrate Man-E-Faces at your workplace
Well, it looks like you can forget celebrating Free Comic Book Day, don’t bother with Christmas and Boxing Day either. A new holiday is fast […]
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, […]
Newspaper reprints capture the time of the pulps
For writers of New Pulp, especially those that focus on the 1930s and 1940s, it can be kind of hard to recreate the feel of […]
Relocating the Marvel Universe — Part 39 — West Virginia
There’s a short list of states that don’t get much respect. Alabama, Mississippi and Kentucky each have a spot on that list, but none is […]
Marvel and DC must focus on core characters and concepts
At this point in the comic-book industry, Marvel and DC Comics have several proven sellers. You know the names — Batman, Spider-Man and all the […]
Relocating the Marvel Universe — Part 38 — Puerto Rico
Though it’s not a state, Puerto Rico is part of the United States, and that’s quite enough for it to warrant an entry in Relocating […]
Twitter reviews: Avengers, Aquaman, Hulk, Essex County, Teen Titans, Punisher, Green Arrow, Land of Oz, Booster Gold and G.I. Joe
I review comics on Twitter at twitter.com/johnsimcoe. Here are the January through June 2009 reviews! Hulk Nos. 7-9 (Nov 08-Jan 09): Enjoyable stuff, but its […]
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 […]
Skills and the NPC classes
Just about every one of my entries about Dungeons & Dragons talks about some slight changes I would make to the existing ruleset. It’s not […]