The UNCANNY TALE Of BRIAN'S BRAIN...

Copyright REBELLION

Near the end of January 1966, the first issue of a new comic went on sale in British newsagents - SMASH!  Cover-dated February 5th, it featured a mix of traditional humour and adventure strips, and was a sister publication to WHAM!, published by ODHAMS PRESS.  In April of that year, POW! was launched, but out of the three of them, Smash! was the longest-lasting, managing a relatively impressive five years.

One of the best-remembered strips was BRIAN'S BRAIN, featuring the adventures of  BRIAN KINGSLEY, a schoolboy who owned an electronic brain shaped like a skull, which he carried around in a box.  Bizarre indeed, but it proved popular with the readers at the time.  Just to give all you Criv-ites a taste of what you may've missed, here, for your eyes only, are the first two instalments of Brian's Brain.

The LAST LINK To The FUTURE...

Copyright REBELLION

The time has come to say goodbye to The MISSING LINK, as this episode marks the last time the strip appeared under this title.  With the next instalment, it was renamed JOHNNY FUTURE, and transformed into a bona fide superhero series.  However, it's always best to leave the table wanting for more, so the strip will be 'resting' for a while, as I've no immediate plans to feature the remaining episodes.  All that can change if there's enough demand, though  - so if you want to see the rest of Johnny's adventures, cast your vote in the comments section.