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Title: "Brooklyn Birds"
Writer: Dana Kurtin
Penciller: Leonardo Batic
Inker: Scott McRae
Letterer: Lorina Mapa
Colorist: Demetrius Bassoukos
Cover: Omar Aranda
Release Date: Febraury 12th, 1997
Cover Price:
$1.75 U.S./ $2.50 Canada Summary:
The Goodfeathers take their goils to Brooklyn.
Description:
The Girlfeathers catch their uncultured
boyfriends ogling some bathing beauties and want to do something cultured for a
change. So the boids take them to Brooklyn, where their activities consist of
seeing the former site of Ebbett's Field and letting loose on unsuspecting
tourists below. Upon returning home, the Goodfeathers catch their girls
checking out some hunks.
Pages (out of 32): 6 pp. (wraparound; 2 pp. at the beginning
of the issue, 2 pp. between the two stories in the issue, and 2 pp. at the end
of the issue)
Quote of the Story:
SQUIT: Gee, maybe I shoulda treated Sasha more nice. She's
different from other chicks.
BOBBY: Yeah, she'll go out with you.
Review:
A fairly enjoyable wraparound. Some jokes work, some
fall flat, but the entire story has an overall pleasing effect, due in some
part to Batic's usual great artwork. Bassoukos' coloring also does a nice job
of setting the mood.
Rating: 
Title: "Artful Dodgers"
Writers: Sean
Carolan & Jennifer Moore
Penciller: Omar Aranda
Inker: Scott McRae
Letterer: Lorina Mapa
Colorist: Jo Meugniot
Summary:
The Warners attend the last game of the 1955 World
Series.
Description:
The Warners are watching the last game of the
1955 World Series, the Brooklyn "Codgers" vs. the Bronx Bombers. The
Codgers are all old and slow, and are getting creamed. But the Warners go out
looking for some sauce for Wakko's beef and end up becoming the Bombers' Batboys
(and girl), which leads to them ultimately getting the Bombers thrown out of
the stadium. With the Bombers gone, it only takes the Codgers twelve more
innings to win the game.
Pages (out of 32): 8 pp.
Quote of the Story:
WAKKO: [Eating his huge beef]: Yakko, have you got any
sauce?
YAKKO: Sorry, but I left it in my other pants.
DOT: Mmmm-wah*! G'night everybody!
Review:
Another thoroughly enjoyable Carolan/Moore romp. The
jokes are fast and funny, and for perhaps the first time, Aranda's work is a
help rather than a hindrance to the writers—while he's still no Batic, he has
some very nice poses and expressions (his Adam West-ish toothy grin on the
"Batboy" Wakko is absolutely priceless). Great job by all!
Rating:
Title: "Brooklyn Brain"
Writer: Dana Kurtin
Penciller: Walter Carzon
Inker: Horacio Ottolini
Letterer: Lorina Mapa
Colorist: Demetrius Bassoukos
Summary:
Brain plans to take over the building of the
Brooklyn Bridge.
Description:
In the 19th century, Brain's plan to build inflatable
busts for women needs funding, so he decides to become overseer on the Brooklyn
Bridge, and charge a fortune in tolls. He claims to be the son of the bridge's
deceased engineer, but the real son challenges this claim. This leads to
several tests, the last of which is the mother identifying them by the
"tushie she diapered." Brain decides to use the inflatable bust,
since mice don't have tushies, but thanks to Pinky's idiocy, they float away…
Pages (out of 32): 10 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Are you pondering what I'm pondering, Pinky?
PINKY: I think so, Brain, but can you use the word
"asphalt" in polite society?
Quote of the Story:
[Brain must prove that he's a real engineer.]
BRAIN: Then bring on the bridge plans! I'll show you how a
real engineer handles a project this size! [Upon being presented with the
plans.]: Yo, what is this? I can't read this. It's like, illegible. Heck, let's
just wing that puppy.
ROEBLING: Curses! He is an engineer!
Review:
Every other joke in this story is relating to the
derriere or some other off-color object of "humor," and the overall
result is a very tasteless, unfunny story. A true pity, as it brings down the
overall quality of this issue as a whole quite a bit, not to mention
squandering Carzon's great talents, which are as prominent as ever here.
The mice's official last regular appearance in the A!
comics.
Rating:
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