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Title:
“El Cerebro”
Writer:
Jesse Leon McCann
Penciller:
Walter Carzon
Inker:
Jim Amash
Letterer:
John Costanza
Colorist:
Prismacolor
Cover:
Walter Carzon & Jim Amash
Release Date: May 6th, 1998
Cover Price:
$1.95 U.S./ $2.75 Canada Summary:
A Zorro
spoof, in which Brain attempts to defend his
newfound treasure.
Description:
1835 California: the mice discover a huge treasure.
But they must protect it from “General Despiadado”
and his invading army. To fend off Despiadado, Brain
becomes “El Cerebro, Masked Avenger of
California.” After some unsuccessful
confrontations (and one successful one), Brain
finally defeats Despiadado before he can find the
treasure by using dynamite to trick them into
thinking he’s surrounded. However, the dynamite
also creates a crevice, into which all the treasure
falls.
Pages (out of 32):
12 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Pinky, are you pondering what I’m
pondering?
PINKY: [Posing in
nothing but a necklace, á la Titanic.]:
I think so, Brain, but if I have my portrait drawn,
will we have time to make it to the lifeboats?
Quote of the
Story:
BRAIN: [Whispering]: I will become a creature of
the night, a midnight vigilante of the darkness! I
will become…
PINKY: [Also
whispering.]: Ted Koppel?
Review:
A fun story; nothing to write home about, but still
pretty enjoyable. The “©” gags are pretty
amusing, among other things…
Rating: 
Title:
“Pinky
Mon Amour”
Writer:
Jesse Leon McCann
Penciller:
Pablo Zamboni
Inker:
Jim Amash
Letterer:
John Costanza
Colorist:
Prismacolor
Summary:
Pinky becomes smitten with Snowball’s sister.
Description:
While carrying out tonight’s plan, the mice meet
Snowball and his sister, Cupcake. Pinky and Cupcake
immediately fall in love. Over the next few nights,
the two duos meet each evening as they try to take
over the world. Both Brain and Snowball soon suspect
the other of spying on him and stealing his plans,
only to find that Pinky and Cupcake have been
telling each other Brain and Snowball’s plans each
evening so they’ll meet. The two team up to break
up the relationship, but fail. Eventually, they
break up themselves, because they’re not
compatible—she likes smooth peanut butter and he
likes chunky.
Pages (out of 32):
12 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Pinky, are you pondering what I’m
pondering?
PINKY: I think so,
Brain! But is Chippendale’s ready for “The Full
Pinky?”
SNOWBALL: Are you
pondering what I’m pondering, Brain?
BRAIN: There’s a
99.7% probability that I am, Snowball!
Quote of the
Story:
PINKY: [Giving flowers to Cupcake.]: For you,
flowers—to compliment a beauty that is simple,
classic, beyond analysis. The room melts, loud happy
talking starts. It’s as though somebody has begun
playing a piano in a place where there is no piano.
CUPCAKE: That’s
beautiful!
PINKY: Thanks! I
memorized it from the J. Peterman catalog. Narf!
Review:
Everyone who I’ve ever described this story to has
either loved the idea or hated it. In fact, it’s
neither all that great, nor all that bad, although
it had the potential to be both with an idea like
that. I’m still not quite sure on how Pinky and
Cupcake arranged for Brain and Snowball to steal
each others’ plans each night without them
realizing it. However, there are several good
moments, and some of the nightly plans are downright
hilarious (especially the “bubble-wrap” one).
Zamboni, while no Carzon, still does a pretty darn
good job on the mice and the hamster, and the entire
story shapes up to be fairly enjoyable, albeit
completely pointless.
Rating:
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