The Brain #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free# The Brain #2 (1957) This issue contains two stories: "The Day the Zoo Was Jinxed," in which a boy asks his father for carfare to Africa, leading to a series of slapstick mishaps when the father's attempt to take him to the zoo results in chaos including a bonk on the head and flour explosion; and a gymnastics story in which the Brain character attempts to build muscles to intimidate a school bully, only to discover that brains matter more than brawn when he outsmarts his tormentor with a rope trap.
Benjamin wanted to help his parents with chores before a party, but his potato-mashing-while-punching scheme leaves mashed potatoes in an old vacuum cleaner bag instead—and when he spots a real burglar outside that night, he decides to ring an alarm to win back their approval. His enthusiastic but misguided plan to dress as a burglar and catch the criminal himself backfires spectacularly when the police start chasing *him* instead, leading to an accidental capture that nobody saw coming.
When Jinx decides a trip to the zoo is the next best thing to a safari in Africa, he stumbles into one mishap after another—annoying the animals, disrupting the visitors, and generally turning the place upside down with his boundless energy and wisecracks. From a run-in with a hippo to stealing peanuts meant for the elephant to accidentally launching a kangaroo joey on an adventure of its own, Jinx leaves chaos in his wake wherever he goes. But when a baby kangaroo goes missing, this pint-sized troublemaker just might get the chance to prove he's more than just a walking disaster.
When a cocky kid named Russel dominates the beach with his strength, a brainy classmate decides to outsmart him instead of outmuscle him—engineering an elaborate trap that backfires in unexpected ways. What starts as revenge spirals into escalating pranks and payback, with each scheme proving that brute force and clever thinking don't always mix the way you'd expect. By the time the dust settles, both boys learn there's more than one way to win a fight.
Kelly and Chopsticks attempt to give their dog a bath, but the uncooperative pup has other plans—including a wild skating adventure that takes an unexpected turn when the pair try to steer their furry friend toward a car wash instead.
When a young boy overhears his parents struggling with bills, he decides to make them "dough" in the kitchen—but a batch of bread dough rises far beyond what he bargained for. What follows is a hilarious chain of mishaps as he and his father try to manage an ever-growing mountain of dough, from a runaway snow-blower to an oven-heated house overflowing with baked bread. The Brain learns that sometimes the best intentions lead to the messiest solutions.
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Reprinted in The Brain #2 (1958), Dan DeCarlo #[nn] (1992)
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