Clik here to view.
A Snapshot of the Cast of ‘Tommy One and the Apocalypse Gun’
While I was writing “Tommy One and the Apocalypse Gun,” I worked from a series of character descriptions. These simple efforts to layout the characteristics of each cast member helped me keep things...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Downward Spirals are back: Get the ’36 Minute Major’
Everyone’s (or maybe no one’s) favorite band of hockey-playing opossums are back in action with a brand new collection now available on Amazon. In “The Downward Spirals: 36 Minute Major,” you can see...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alex Ross and the Amazing Iron Spider Jane
Artist Alex Ross brilliantly captures the essence of Mary Jane, the spectacular design of the Iron Spider uniform and John Romita’s iconic styling in this painting for Amazing Spider-Man no. 15 (2016)....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tarzan’s Imposter: Jan of the Jungle
In the wake the tidal wave that was left by Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan” series, innumerable copycats appeared. Some put a woman in the Tarzan role. Others put their “ape man” in other environs....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reviewing the Sitcomics Binge Book: Telepathetic
Comics on the Brain has already mentioned how much we enjoyed the previous Sitcomics book we purchased, Blue Baron No. 1. Our review there praised it for its pretty-much done-in-one story and its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Pulp ices over with a tale of hockey
In the modern times, hockey is a pretty glitzy sport. Stadiums cost hundreds of millions of dollars and rookies land multi-million dollar deals. Even the ticket prices can set you back a paycheck. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Buck Rogers XXVc: A Matter of Gravitol
“A Matter of Gravitol” is an adventure module written by Dale “Slade” Henson for the Buck Rogers In the 25th Century XXvc role-playing game. The system is essentially a facelift of the 2nd edition...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hey G.I. Joe, Give the Ocean Back to Battleship
The most-neglected aspect of the G.I. Joe universe is the part of the military that focuses on naval warfare. It makes sense, too. From a toy-development standpoint, you simply can’t create a toy boat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
42 Writing Prompts to Help You Describe a Scene
Writing can be tough because sometimes you just don’t know what to say. Sure, you have a plot and dialogue filling your pages, but filling the spaces in-between can sometimes be tough. I know it’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moon Patrol: The Backstory We Need to Know
One of those hard-to-forget-but-you-probably-forgot video games from the dawn of the arcade era is a release from Williams called “Moon Patrol.” The game is one you probably won’t know by name, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another Leprechaun, another coloring page
I’ve had the luck of being asked to create a coloring page for a St. Patrick’s Day Parade for years now, and this year was no different! Once again, I started my task in late December and worked to try...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is the Perfect D&D Dice Set?
For just about every tabletop role-playing game, dice are used to determine the resolution of tasks. Some games use just one or two dice. Other games use a bunch of dice. Dice makers usually sell a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Give Me Two Words
There are really two distinct levels of authors. There are the kinds who make tons and tons of money with everything they write — the famous ones. You can probably name those authors right away....
View ArticleClik here to view.
G.I. Joe Collector’s Club: Kindle Worlds Author Interview
Shortly after “G.I. Joe: Scourge of the Amazon” came out, I was contacted by writer Troy Osgood to talk about G.I. Joe and my story that pulls together an off-beat group of Joes as they tackle the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Author Signings: New Pulp Invades Pittsburgh and Pulpfest
PulpFest, an international celebration of adventure fiction, is set to invade Pittsburgh in July. To help celebrate the love and legacy of this all-American artform, writers and creators in the New...
View ArticleClik here to view.
G.I. Joe: Cobra Steals. They Steal a Lot!
We all know that Cobra is a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world, but what may not be so obvious is that they do it by stealing the intellectual property of their most frequent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Harley Quinn’s Family: A Bit of Double Trouble
The “Batman Beyond” cartoon presents an interesting future for the DC Universe, and it occasionally crosses over with the Justice League/Justice League Unlimited timeline. Those cartoons are great to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cuttlefish: The Aliens Among Us
They are foreigners in our heartland. They are hideous looking beasts with strange powers and mannerisms. Some believe them to be wildly intelligent and there’s a small colony of them living in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Comics the Size of a Phonebook
Early in the 2000s, the biggest comic-book companies went into a recycling mode with the advent of phonebook-sized comics called Essential Marvel and Showcase Presents. Sure, they put out new material,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Before Man-Wolf there was Colonel Jupiter
We have to admit we’re not super-familiar with Spider-Man’s earliest adventures. Or, at the very least, his middle-early adventures. Comics on the Brain can rattle off the facts about a lot of his...
View Article