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Title: "World Domination--to Go"
Writer: Dana Kurtin
Penciller: Walter Carzon
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Jo Meugniot
Cover: Walter Carzon & Mike DeCarlo
Release Date: December 11th, 1996
Cover Price:
$1.75 U.S./ $2.50 Canada Summary:
The mice go to work at "DaBurger."
Description:
Brain plans to build a remote controlled Atomic
Superball, to bring Earth's populace to its knees. The only material that will
make the ball is the fat in the fryer at the local burger restaurant, which is
being emptied today for the first time in 10 years. So they get jobs at
DaBurger, where Brain is repeatedly demoted. Finally, he decides to become everything
he despises to avoid being demoted again. He becomes the most valued employee,
and the manager doesn't want to risk him with a hazardous job like emptying the
fryer. So, hoping to be demoted, Brain leaves the mop lying out on the floor.
This leads to the guy with the fryer tripping, and the fat bounces all over,
destroying the restaurant.
Pages (out of 32): 10 pp.
AYPWIP:
{None.}
Quote of the Story:
[After several very amusing exchanges with customers, the
last one ending in an attempt on Brain's life.]
BRAIN: Now I understand why that Help Wanted sign has been
out for the last ten years.
Review:
Despite Brain's being out of character in a few
places, and a few dumb jokes (the "Uranus" bit—the most gratuitous
use of that dumb joke I've seen in awhile), this story is still highly amusing,
and makes some nice comments on the fast food industry. Carzon's usual
excellent art on P&tB helps the story along.
Rating: 
Title: Katie Kaboom in "Baby Boomer"
Writer: Dana Kurtin
Penciller: Leonardo Batic
Inker: Scott McRae
Letterer: Lorina Mapa
Colorist: Dave Tanguay
Summary:
Katie babysits.
Description:
Katie babysits a boy named Alvin, who has a
very spirited imagination (and a stuffed bear named Bobbs). He pretends that
Katie is a Martian monster and tortures her, until she goes through the usual
transformation. When Alvin's parents return, it seems they've finally found a
babysitter who can handle him without becoming emotionally scarred. But the two
destroyed the house—and the neighborhood—in the process.
Pages (out of 32): 3 pp.
Quote of the Story:
KATIE: I am not a monster! I am a teenager!
Review:
Katie meets her equal! More enjoyable than one might
think. This story works because it takes the usual annoying "Katie
Ka-Boom" format and changes it, unlike the cookiecutter TV cartoons. The
jabs/tributes to "Calvin & Hobbes" help. Batic does a great job
on Katie, as well as drawing "caricatures" of Watterson's comic strip
characters (even the parents are deadringers!).
Rating:
Title: "Career Flopportunities"
Writer: Dana Kurtin
Penciller: Omar Aranda
Inker: Scott McRae
Letterer: Lorina Mapa
Colorist: Jo Meugniot
Summary:
The Warners work for Mick—er, you-know-which mouse.
Description:
After they wreck Warner Bros.' latest disaster
flick, Plotz tells the kids to get a job so they'll learn responsibility. The
job agency gets them jobs as flunkies for a certain mouse, the biggest star at
Dolt Whimsey Studios. They first mistake him for Michael Jackson (the
high-pitched voice, the platform shoes…), then drive him nuts with their old
tricks, until Wakko ultimately blows up the studio. Needless to say, Plotz
welcomes the trio back with open arms.
Pages (out of 32): 10 pp.
Quote of the Story:
YAKKO: The script said it was a disaster movie. We were just
realizing its full potential.
WAKKO: At least now we know that migrating elephant herds
react badly to flaming motor homes.
DOT: And that dry ice doesn't repel killer bees.
YAKKO: As for the lightning hitting William Shatner…look on
the bright side! His hair is starting to grow back!
DOT: Think of the time we've saved Special Effects in
fitting those bad toupees!
Review:
The Warners aren't funny when they're too
meanspirited, and although the idea of the trio taking on the most famous
cartoon character/corporate logo of all time is an idea that was bound to
happen, one prays that the writers handle it right. Ms. Kurtin, I must say,
does a superb job of it. They give him their typical "special friend"
treatment, with some hilarious dialogue and gags, and the overall effect is a
story that may be a bit offensive to Disney-lovers, but which is highly
enjoyable. The comments about a musical version of Apocalypse Now! were
dead-on—let's hope no Disney execs were reading this, it might give them ideas…
Rating: ˝
Title: Untitled Wheel of Morality (NOTE: There are no credits
listed for this comic.)
Penciller: Omar Aranda
Description:
"You can pick your boss, and you can pick
your nose, but you can't pick your boss' nose. Unless he orders you to, in
which case, quit."
Pages (out of 32): 1 p.
Review:
Um…gee, that was stupid.
Rating:
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