It’s rare that two brothers can cooperate long enough to create a work of art, much less continue doing it for any length of time. In the entertainment industry, the Coen brothers are probably the best known example, crafting such hits as Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and No Country for Old Men. However, a new super-team of brothers has hit the world of web comics, and their clout in the industry has growing. The brothers are Malachai Nicolle, writer, and Ethan Nicolle, artist, and together, they are the creators of “Axe Cop.” Both artists are young and ambitiousEthan is 29, and Malachai is5.The project originated when graphic artist Ethan (Chumble Spuzz) and Malachai (come on, he’s 5) were playing together. Malachai came up with the character of “Axe Cop” while running around with a toy fireman’s axe, and Ethan drew some strips as a way of practicing the webcomic medium. During the same playtime, the character of Flute Cop (Axe Cop’s brother, though neither knows this) was created.The Axe Cop website went live in January of 2010. You can read through all the archives, or just get acquainted with the strip’s wide supporting cast. Besides Axe Cop and Flute Cop, there’s Telescope Gun Cop (who started as an ally, but became an enemy after Axe Cop rejected him), Dinosaur Soldier and Avocado Soldier (transformed versions of Flute Cop), Uni-Man and his son Uni-Babyumm, you should probably just look it up yourself, as this is only the tip of the iceberg. New “episodes” of the strip are posted to the site every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, while the “Ask Axe Cop” episodes appear on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Trust us, you’ll need the weekend to recover from laughing. If you don’t like reading things on the computer (which wouldn’t make sense, since you’re here), you can wait until January, when the first volume of the comic will be collected by Dark Horse. The publisher is also putting out a 3-issue miniseries next year, at which point we expect everyone and their mother to become an “Axe Cop” fanatic.