The Blood (or is it Ink?) of Life
I’m going to take an idea that Rose suggested and run with it. Comic books are filled with numerous transfusion scenes — some are good, most are horrible. Along with my usual medical reviews (and other miscellaneous posts), I will be taking a closer look at these transfusion scenes.
I’ve already taken a swipe at Spider-Man in the Amazing Spider-Man #10-33 and the Sins Past storyline.
Later this evening, I’ll post a review of the well done “What’s the Color of Your Blood?” from Our Army at War #160.
Future reviews will include the Superman gang in Superman #6, Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #17, and Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #106 (the infamous “I am Curious (Black)” issue). The Banner family and friends will also be examined closely in the Incredible Hulk #420 and the Savage She-Hulk #1.
As my knowledge of Silver and Golden Age comic stories is quite limited, I’ll be happy to take any other suggestions (Bronze Age and modern comics are fine too.) Just post a story in the comments or e-mail it to me at the address in the right-hand corner.
December 29th, 2004 at 8:13 am
And, right on schedule: http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2004/20041229l.jpg
December 29th, 2004 at 9:05 am
Great! I wish I was clever enough to plan something like this, but it’s purely coincidence…
December 29th, 2004 at 3:17 pm
Yay, Scott! I’m really excited about this.
I don’t know of any other books you should be looking at, but I think it’s fascinating how often blood transfusion here is viewed as some sort of mystical communion. I can understand its importance in a WWII story, but having it in Spider-Man with all the gravity and import we’d usually save (at least on the donor end) for giving up a kidney or some bone marrow is an interesting storytelling choice. And it will be fun to see the medical side of things! Thanks for following through on this potentially hare-brained scheme.
January 4th, 2005 at 9:11 am
Speaking of transfusions, my dad says he knew a doctor who had O- blood and kept a tube with needles on both ends with him whenever in the veldt. This way, if he met someone bleeding too much then he could do a transfusion on the spot. How well do comic authors tend to handle *that*?
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