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Title: "Disputin' with Newton" (NOTE: There are no
credits listed for this comic; credits courtesy of Jay Maynard.)
Writers: Gordon Bressack & Charlie Howell
Penciller: Walter Carzon
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: Bob Pinaha
Colorist: Jo Meugniot
Cover: Allen Helbig
Release Date: October ??, 1995
Cover Price:
$1.50 U.S./ $2.10 Canada Summary:
Yakko, Wakko, & Dot bug Isaac Newton.
Description:
As Isaac Newton tries to come up with the Law
of Gravity, the Warners make off with his apples. They try various tricks and
finally, as he slips on the apples and falls, he realizes that "What goes
up must come down."
Pages (out of 32): 10 pp.
Quote of the Story:
[As Newton tries to come up with his theory, Yakko makes
subliminal suggestions over his shoulder.]
NEWTON: What goes up, must…
YAKKO: Go sideways!
NEWTON: …go sideways! No, no, no! What was I thinking? What
goes up must…
YAKKO: Loop the loop!
NEWTON: …loop the loop! No, no, no! That's preposterous!
What goes up must come…
YAKKO: …and get it.
NEWTON: …must come and get it.
Review:
An okay story, which is really just a rehash of the
usual "Warners bug someone famous in history" formula. Still, some of
Bressack & Howell's usual humor makes it pretty enjoyable. This is also the
first story pencilled by Walter Carzon, as well as the first inked by DeCarlo.
Both would later go on to become the two major artists on the P&tB series.
Here, while it's evident that Carzon has some drawing skills, it's not nearly
as good as some of his later work. There are several spots where he displays a
nice flair for zaniness, but the Warners are significantly off-model
(particularly Dot).
Rating:  ½
Title: Pinky and the Brain in "Jockey for Position"
Writer: Peter Hastings
Adapter: Dana Kurtin
Penciller: George Wildman
Inker: Scott McRae
Letterer: Bob Pinaha
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Summary:
An adaptation of the TV cartoon; Brain enters the
Kentucky Derby.
Description:
Tonight's plan involves making gravity cease
using a huge magnet. To get the money necessary for the plan, Brain enters the
Kentucky Derby. He becomes the new jockey for "Daddy's Little Angel,"
and his light weight combined with the horse's speed will make him a shoe-in.
But Pinky falls in love with the slowest horse in the race, Phar Fignewton, and
when he falls in the middle of the track, about to be trampled, Phar rushes
ahead to save him, winning the race in the process.
Pages (out of 32): 8 pp.
AYPWIP:
{None.}
Quote of the Story:
BRAIN: The Kentucky Derby is the biggest horse race of the
year. There's a one million dollar purse going to the jockey riding the winning
horse! And I am going to win that purse!
PINKY: Zort, Brain, a million dollar purse? You'll need
matching pumps and earrings!
BRAIN: Promise me something, Pinky. Never breed.
PINKY: I'll try.
Review:
Another adaptation (in other words, they had a
deadline to make, and so rather than taking the time to create an original
idea, slightly reworded a classic cartoon from the TV series). Points off for
lack of originality, terrible artwork (Wildman's P&tB are a little better
than his Warners, but the poses are very stiff, and Brain especially needs a
lot of work), and cutting one of the funniest bits in the episode, the
"AYPWIP" about Regis Philbin already being married.
Rating:
Title: Animaniacs in "Clowns for a Day!"
Writer: Amy Weingartner
Penciller: George Wildman
Inker: Scott McRae
Letterer: Bob Pinaha
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Summary:
The Warners help Rags, the world's unfunniest
clown.
Description:
While at the circus one day, our heroes run
into (or rather, are run into by) Rags the clown. He just can't seem to get the
hang of the biz, and if he screws up again, he'll be mopping up after the
elephants. Our three heroes all try to go out in Rags' place and wow the crowd,
but just manage to get him into worse trouble. However, he redeems himself when
he saves the ringmaster from an attacking lion.
Pages (out of 32): 6 pp.
Quote of the Story:
[After Rags ruins Dot's clothes, he offers her some new
ones.]
RAGS: [Looking through his trunk]: Hm…all I have is work
clothes… [Holding up a red & blue plaid outfit, and an orange one with
puffy cotton balls up the front.]: …sorry, this is all I've got!
DOT: Oooh…plaid is a little too Florence Henderson for me,
but I like that one!
Review:
Blegh. Way too reminiscent of the earliest issues of
the series, which contained some of the worst stories ever published under the
title "Animaniacs." Despite one or two redeeming qualities, this
story is pretty poorly written, and drawn even worse. *VERY* kiddie book-ish.
Rating:
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