The Brain #8

Russel the Muscle is a bully who loves showing off, so Brain and Dinky decide it's time to teach him a lesson in this 1958 comic from The Brain. Using a series of clever traps and contraptions, Brain sets out to outsmart the overconfident tough guy—but Russel proves harder to stop than expected. It's a slapstick showdown between brains and brawn that'll keep you grinning.

Kelly The Great and his pals spot a flying saucer and become convinced that a Martian named Xptlsk is real—and has stolen their clubhouse to solve a housing shortage on Mars. The kids scramble to build a space ship and chase after the thief, but their pursuit leads to a wild mix-up involving a tired theater employee in a Martian costume, a department store, and a scout leader with some stern words about what a good deed really means. By the time the dust settles, Kelly figures out exactly what must have happened—and discovers whether his theory about tough Martians holds up.

When Brain's father Harvey agrees to guard his boss Mr. Knobnose's diamond bracelet overnight, the young inventor springs into action to protect it from potential burglars—rigging the house with traps and booby-traps that prove a bit too effective. As the night unfolds, Harvey finds himself caught between keeping the precious bracelet safe and dealing with the very real—and very unexpected—consequences of Brain's security measures. It's a comedy of errors that turns household defense into hilarious chaos.

When Cupid's invisible arrows strike, the Brain suddenly finds himself head over heels for Dolly Dean—and the enamored boy genius sets out to prove his devotion with increasingly outlandish romantic gestures. But once he learns the magical truth behind his sudden infatuation, the Brain decides to concoct a chemical counter-spell, turning the tables on the mischievous love-god himself.