Jerome Gaynor's Weird Brain is an oversize (inbetween magazine and treasury edition), saddle-stiched, 64-page, black & white publication with full color, cardstock covers.  It is filled with short personal comics ranging in length from one page to sixteen pages, with most being on the shorter end.  Its contents are organized in three sections: autobio tales spanning Gaynor's earlier days, grouped toegether under the heading "Tales Too True to Tell"; "Italian Folk Tale Illustrations", which are just that; and then a miscellaney of uncategorizable stories, including the collection's longest work, the sixteen page, "Cosmic Art Party Dream."

Gaynor is a 50-something St. Louis native with Italian roots that he explored later in life.  His life path led him through punk rock then fatherhood and, evidently, a lot of ups and downs, but through it all he has kept his expressive inner child alive – at least in part through his comics making practice.  The comics here are boldly drawn in a manner that calls to mind a variety of like-minded creators, something along the lines of Dave Kiersch and John Porcellino, seasoned with a bit of Mary Fleener and Fiona Smyth, and with Joe Chiapetta lurking somewhere in the background.  Other comics makers could also be cited, but that should give you an idea.

These are engaging and entertaining comics, pleasingly drawn and well worth reading to anyone predisposed to their themes and substance.