BRAIN | Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration

THE BRAIN

A character created by Leo Bachle for Bell Features, Active Comics. Gordon Bell aka “The Brain” was principally a crime fighter rather than an agent fighting the Axis powers. Leo cartooned the series till Active 22 then Andre Kulbach took over. The serial itself lasted only five more issues. This is another indication that Bell Features was losing its artists leaving only a core of talent.

MEDIUM:

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY: Bell Features & Publishing Co. except where otherwise noted. Colour covers. Black & white interiors.

Content:

Contest:

Active Comics, 18, no date: “The Brain Contest.” Writ. & Illus., Leo Bachle: 6.

Serial:

Active Comics …: “The Brain: …. Car., Leo Bachle: …. Commercial Signs of Canada, Colour covers. Black & white interiors.

1, Feb. 1942: “…:The Man With The Psychic Mind”: 50-64.

2, Mar. 1942: “…”:53-64.

3, no date: “… and the Mummery Man”: 1-14.

Active Comics … no date: “The Brain: …” Cartoonist, Leo Bachle: .…
4: “…: The Return of the Mummy Man!”: 18-28.	5: “…: Canada At War”: 18-28.

Active Comics … no date: “The Brain.” Cartoonist., Leo Bachle: .…
6:18-28.	7:18-27.	8:19-26.	9:20-28.	10:10-18.	11:28-36.

Active Comics, 12, no date: “Another Adventure Of The Brain.” Cartoonist, Leo Bachle: 26-34.

Active Comics … no date “The Brain.” Cartoonist., Leo Bachle:….
13:41-49.	14:19-27.	15:47-55.	16:24-32.	17: 13-21.

Active Comics, 18, no date: “The Brain.” Car., unidentified probably Leo Bachle: 9-12.

Active Comics …: no date. “The Brain.” Cartoonist., Leo Bachle:…
19: 7-15.	20: 42-48.

Active Comics, 21, no date: “The Brain VS. The Fox, pt. 1.” Car., Leo Bachle: 37-43.

Active Comics, 22, no date: “The Brain VS The Fox, pt. 2.” Car., Leo Bachle: 36-41.

Active Comics … no date: “The Brain.” Car., André Kulbach: ….

23: 50-56.

24: 39-45.

25: Cartoonist unidentified probably André Kulbach: 37-43.

26: 13-18

Active Comics, 27, no date: “The Brain.” Identified as P and D probably collaboration between Adrian & Pat Dingle: 40-45. This episode finished with “The End.”

Cover front:

Active Comics … no date. Illustrator, ….
3: Leo Bachle.	13: Edmond Good.	17: Adrian Dingle.	22: Adrian Dingle.	25: André Kulbach

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

Dime Comics, 10, n.d. “Pen Portraits”:33.

Article newspaper:

Globe and Mail, 23 Oct.1982: “Whatever Happened to …?” Writ., Peter Harris: Fanfare 7.

GALLERY:

$C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON B\THE BRAIN, Active Comics, 3, fc.jpg$ Active Comics, 3, Front cover. Illus., Leo Bachle.

$C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON B\THE BRAIN, Active Comics, 11, 28.jpg$ Active Comics, 11: Car., Leo Bachle: 28.

$C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON B\THE BRAIN, Active Comics, 12, 34.jpg$ Active Comics, 12: He’s not a clever as he thinks he is. Car., Leo Bachle: 34.

$C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON B\THE BRAIN E. Good Active Comics 13 cover.jpg$ Active Comics,13, Front cover. Illus., Edmond Good.

A screenshot of a video game

Description automatically generated Active Comics, 22. Front cover. Illus., Adrian Dingle.

$C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON\IMAGE CARTOON B\THE BRAIN,Active 26, 17.jpg$ Active Comics, 26: Car., André Kulbach.: 17.