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Title:
“Mice in Pink”
Writer:
Jesse McCann
Penciller:
Walter Carzon
Inker:
Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Prismacolor
Cover: Walter Carzon
& Mike DeCarlo
Release Date: January 2nd, 1998
Cover Price:
$1.95 U.S./ $2.75 Canada Summary:
In a parody if the hit film, the mice must stop
aliens from destroying Las Vegas.
Description:
Some aliens promise a large treasure to anyone who
can show them a good time ‘70’s-style. Brain
takes them to Vegas, but as they trash the town, and
he realizes the treasure is worthless, they become
the Mice in Pink, and fight the aliens (as well as
filming an MTV-style music video). Finally,
there’s only one alien left, and when all else
fails to stop him, they force him to watch “one of
the greatest horrors that disco has wrought”—Roller
Boogie. The alien explodes. Unfortunately, Pinky
only flashes the rod (which makes people remember
what they just saw forever) when Brain does
something stupid.
Cameos by Ralph the
Guard and writer Jesse McCann.
Pages (out of 32):
12
pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Pinky, are you
pondering what I’m pondering?
PINKY: I think so,
Brain. But the real trick will be getting Demi Moore
out of the creamed corn!
Quote of the Story:
BRAIN: You must be
stopped! Earth is no place for the likes of disco!
Except for Japan, of course, and various hotel
lounges scattered throughout the Midwest.
Review:
After tackling some heavier stuff the last few
issues, McCann is back doing good ol’ comedy and
parody. A highly enjoyable tale for those who liked
the movie, with some great jabs at disco to boot.
Apparently, the mechanical suit has a jacuzzi
somewhere in it, around the upper right leg…
Rating:
Title: “Brainberry
R.F.D.”
Writer:
Michael Eury
Penciller:
Walter Carzon
Inker:
Mike DeCarlo
Letterer:
John Costanza
Colorist: Prismacolor
Summary:
Brain tries to become sheriff of a small southern
town.
Description:
With a makeshift mechanical suit, Brain runs for
sheriff of the small town of Junebug, North
Carolina, with Pinky as his deputy. They must face
the current sheriff and deputy (caricatures of Andy
Griffith and Don Knotts on The
Andy Griffith Show) in various southern
contests, and Brain wins when he reveals that
Griffith is from New Hampshire—he’s a
“Yankee.” They chase him off and make Brain
sheriff, but their lawyer comes (a caricature of an
older Griffith as Matlock) and exposes Brain as a mouse.
Pages (out of 32):
12
pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Pinky, are you
pondering what I’m pondering?
PINKY: Wuhhh…I
think so, Brain, but if a ham can operate a radio,
why can’t a pig set a VCR?
Quote of the Story:
BRAIN: And fear not,
Pinky, I’ll soon win over the townsfolk. I’ve
taken tedious measures to ready myself for these
country bumpkins…I’ve listened to every Jeff
Foxworthy routine dozens of times.
PINKY: Oooh…mankind’s
ultimate entertainment experience, with the possible
exception of Pat Boone’s heavy metal CD!
Review:
Quite possibly the worst P&tB story I’ve ever
read. Not only is it horribly unfunny, but the
Southern stereotypes are sickening (i.e., when Brain
reveals “Randy” a Yankee, they call him a
“traitor” and say “I thought you were one of
us”). Thankfully, Eury never wrote another P&tB
story.
Rating: 0
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