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Title:
“Verminator”
Writers:
Dana Kurtin & Dan Slott
Penciller: Walter Carzon
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Dave Tanguay
Cover: Walter
Carzon & Omar Aranda
Release Date: July ??, 1996
Cover Price:
$1.75 U.S./ $2.50 Canada Summary:
A robot agent is sent from the future to eliminate
Brain before he can take over the world.
Description:
We learn that Brain took over the world on
August 19, 1997. A robot, the “Verminator,” is
sent back in time from thirty years in the future to
bump Brain off before he takes over by two humans,
Bunky & Jane. In our time, Brain is depressed
over his failure and is ready to give up trying
until the robot shows up. Brain finds the plans for
the robot right in the Lab, and alters them
slightly, resulting in him taking on various shapes,
and finally shrinking to tiny size, and Pinky keeps
him as a pet.
Pages (out of 32):
12 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Are you pondering what I’m pondering,
Pinky?
PINKY: Yes, Brain, I
think so, but do nuts go with pudding?
Quote of the
Story:
VERMINATOR: I don’t need any fancy
veapons. I vill
destroy you vith my bare haands.
PINKY: Oh, no, Brain,
what’ll we do? He has a bear named Hans!
Review:
This isn’t what most people would expect from the
story that reveals that Brain *WILL* one day rule the world. There’s nothing special about
this story—it’s nothing more than a typical
P&tB outing. If you’re looking for something
special, this story isn’t for you. If you’re
looking for a typical, humorous P&tB tale, then
you should enjoy this one (despite some rather
annoying errors, including one of the worst things a
comic writer can do for the mice—making up new
nonsense words for Pinky - “Gorf”). But other
than that, it’s pretty good. Look for a “Duck
Amuck” ref.
Rating: 
Title: “The
7th
Wife of Henry the 8th”
Writer:
Jesse Leon McCann
Penciller: Walter Carzon
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Jo Meugniot
Summary:
Brain plots to marry King Henry the 8th
and usurp the throne upon his imminent demise.
Description:
Brain decides to marry Henry the 8th,
and encourage his excessive eating and drinking.
Once he dies, Brain will take over. He goes to every
fashion shop in town, but they all fail to beautify
him, so Pinky finally steps in with his keen fashion
sense. Brain and Henry hit it off, because Brain
“understands” Henry. They decide to wed.
However, at the wedding, Pinky bumps into Brain, and
Brain’s already-too-tight corset explodes,
revealing him a mouse.
Pages (out of 32):
12 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Pinky, are you pondering what I’m
pondering?
PINKY: I think so,
Brain, but a codpiece made from a real fish would
get smelly after a while, wouldn’t it?
Quote of the
Story:
BRAIN: [In reaction to the various outfits Pinky
tries on him]:
[Wilma Flintstone.]:
Too old-fashioned.
[Mona Lisa.] How passé.
[Princess Leia.]
Where are we, Pinky? Outer space?
[Marge Simpson.]
D’oh!
Review:
Some might speculate on whether Brain would really
go this far to take over the world, but despite the
rather bizarre concept, this is still a highly
enjoyable story. Some very amusing moments and
lines, although those who don’t care for this kind
of thing should be able to tell be the summary that
this isn’t the story for them.
Rating:
˝
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