Brain Storm Comix #6

(Summer 1978)

Brain Storm Comix Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mal Burns (signed)

Pencils

? (design)

Inks

? (design)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents and half-page editorial explaining why the issue is late and plans for the future.

The Omega Report (Table of Contents: 2)

Ace Wimslow / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Bryan Talbot

Pencils

Bryan Talbot

Inks

Bryan Talbot

Letters

Bryan Talbot

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Ace Wimslow; Sabrina; Omega; Scotty; Lou Alphonos; Chester P. Hackenbush

Synopsis

Some thugs bribe, then intimidate Ace to plug the new Omega album, but it has a strange effect on people when played.

Reprints

• in Bryan Talbot's Brainstorm! (Alchemy Publications, 1999 series) (1999)

Arzak Comix (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Nostalgia & Comics (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Famous Sayings of the Sixties No. 538 (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Dark They Were & Golden Eyed / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Omega Influences (Table of Contents: 6)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bryan Talbot

Pencils

? (photo of Bryan Talbot); ? (photo of Mars Attacks trading card #1)

Inks

? (photo of Bryan Talbot); ? (photo of Mars Attacks trading card #1)

Letters

typeset

Luther Arkwright Preview (Table of Contents: 7)

Luther Arkwright / illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils

Bryan Talbot

Inks

Bryan Talbot

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Luther Awkright

Indexer Notes

Preview of Luther Awkright comic, with panels depicted.

Europe's First Dope Magazine -- Third Issue Out Now! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Home Grown / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Ludicrous (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hunt Emerson

Pencils

Hunt Emerson

Inks

Hunt Emerson

Letters

Hunt Emerson

Genre

humour

Synopsis

Some pastiche T.Rex lyrics.

Coming Soon Near Myths (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Near Myths / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Stop Messing About (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Forever People / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

"For the latest and greatest in parphernalia" (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Alchemy / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Great Lost Rock 'n' Roll Trivia of Our Time (Table of Contents: 13)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bonk

Pencils

Bonk

Inks

Bonk

Letters

Bonk

Keywords

do-wop

Indexer Notes

A fake cover of " 'Do-Wop Comics' published September 1956" with Rick T. and Cliff and the Chromes.

I Was a Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Dementoid! (Table of Contents: 14)

True Amazing Stories / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bonk (signed)

Pencils

Bonk (signed)

Inks

Bonk (signed)

Letters

Bonk

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Joey Plaza

Keywords

leather jacket; rock and roll; switchblade knife

Indexer Notes

1950s pop culture parody. Labeled No. 2.

The Great Hamburger Blowout at Joe's Grill 1957 (Table of Contents: 15)

True Amazing Stories / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bonk (signed)

Pencils

Bonk (signed)

Inks

Bonk (signed)

Letters

Bonk

Genre

satire-parody

Keywords

hamburgers

Indexer Notes

A hamburger-eating contest in the 1950s. Labeled No. 3.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Brainstorm Mail Storm / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Mal Burns

Pencils

Brian Bolland; Cary Richardson (signed)

Inks

Brian Bolland; Cary Richardson (signed)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

First page has a heading, one letter from "Andy" (Stoke-On-Trent), an illustration, and one column of classified advertising (all from the publisher.) Second page has two illustrations and some editorial comments.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Phoenix Magazines / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Comic Wholesalers (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Comic Media Distribution / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Mammoth Mutant King Ted Goes Ape! (Table of Contents: 19)

True Amazing Stories / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bonk (signed)

Pencils

Bonk (signed)

Inks

Bonk (signed)

Letters

Bonk

Genre

satire-parody

Keywords

Chrysler Building; King Kong parody

Indexer Notes

A parody of monster movies set in the 1950s. Labeled No. 4. Two full-page illustrations, not really a comic story.

Punk Terror of Muscle Beach! (Table of Contents: 20)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bonk (signed)

Pencils

Bonk (signed)

Inks

Bonk (signed)

Letters

Bonk

Genre

satire-parody

Indexer Notes

A parody of tabloid newspapers: " 'Punks' clash with members of the 'Charles Atlast Appreciation Society' on Blackpool Beach last night!!!" Not part of True Amazing Stories feature.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Graphix Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Giant Blue Suede Shoe That Ate Wican! (Table of Contents: 22)

True Amazing Stories / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bonk (signed)

Pencils

Bonk (signed)

Inks

Bonk (signed)

Colors

Bonk ?

Letters

Bonk

Genre

satire-parody

Keywords

blue suede shoes; monster

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Parody of monster movies. Labeled "No. 1,"