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Title:
“The
Scarlet Lettuce”
Writer:
Jesse Leon McCann
Penciller:
Walter Carzon
Inker:
Horacio Ottolini
Letterer:
John Costanza
Colorist:
Rick Taylor
Release Date: August 5th, 1998
Cover Price:
$1.95 U.S./ $2.75 Canada Summary:
In Puritan times, Brain heads to the new world,
only to be branded with a “Scarlet Lettuce” for
trying to take over Plymouth.
Description:
The mice join a Puritan society, but Brain is forced
to wear a Scarlet Lettuce (which is actually a
cabbage) for trying to take over. A woman is given
similar treatment for constantly whining about her
missing husband and talking about her free spirit.
After Brain bathes with the cabbage on his head,
Pinky drinks the delicious but gaseous bath water.
Brain markets it, planning to give the people
terrible gas and give them the antidote when they
make him ruler. But after their belching scares off
the local natives, they don’t want the antidote,
and eventually run both Brain and the woman out of
town.
Pages (out of 32):
12 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Are you pondering what I’m pondering?
PINKY: I think so,
Brain! How much deeper would the ocean be if there
weren’t sponges down there?
BRAIN: Pinky, are you
pondering what I’m pondering?
PINKY: Oh, I think
so, Brain! But doing a clog dance in actual clogs
will give me awful blisters.
Quote of the
Story:
[Pinky smells the broiling cabbage as Brain
bathes with it on his head. He comes closer and
closer, sniffing, finally ending up face-to-face
with Brain in the tub.]
BRAIN: [Covering
himself]: What are you looking at?!
PINKY: I’m not
looking, I’m admiring!
BRAIN: Oh, that’s
reassuring.
Review:
This story has its ups and downs, but all in all,
there are more ups. Some good gags, and an outright
bizarre concept make it worthwhile. For some reason,
McCann seems to have a fascination with Pinky doing
Demi Moore-ish pole dances…
Rating: 
Title: “GI
Brain”
Writer:
J. L. McCann
Penciller:
Nelson Luty
Inker:
Jim Amash
Letterer:
John Costanza
Cover:
Walter
Carzon & Horacio Ottolini
Summary:
The mice join the navy, and amazingly,
become the most promising of the new recruits.
Description:
Brain needs a piece from the Navy Seal Stealth
Ski. The mice see that “Lt. Demi” has joined the
navy after winning a gender discrimination lawsuit
and use a species discriminating suit to get into
the navy. Once there they show up all the other new
recruits. Eventually they manage to get to the Ski,
but are caught by members of the Coast Guard—all
of whom were forced to quit the navy because of
Brain, and now want revenge.
Pages (out of 32):
11 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Pinky, are you pondering what I’m
pondering?
PINKY: I think so,
Brain, but nose rings are kinda passé by now.
Quote of the
Story:
BRAIN: Sometimes I wonder why I’m doing this.
PINKY: Gee, Brain,
I’m doing this for Professor Hobbs, who never
taught me the meaning of the word “quit.” And
for Coach Yost, who used me as a practice dummy! And
Mrs. McCurdle, who let me try on her high heels…
BRAIN: Shut up,
Pinky!
Review:
A rather half-hearted effort…I’m not the biggest
Demi Moore fan, so a lot of the jokes involving her
fell flat (I still find it amusing that she should
be such a feminine activist when she’s one of the
biggest contributors to the stereotype that females
are trying to break free from, but anyway…). Also,
the “seal” jokes get old *REAL*
fast. And Luty’s artwork is barely passable, not
to mention several blatant coloring errors by an
uncredited colorist. Still, a few good gags save
this story from being a total flop…
Rating:
½
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