http://politedissent.com a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:31:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How do you stay true to the aesthetics of your Egyptian-themed cult while still letting the world know that you're an eminent scientist? Easy -- just wear a lab coat over your Ten Commandments inspired fetish cult outfit. scene from Revenge of the Living Monolith (Michelinie, Silvestri) http://politedissent.com/archives/2036 Before going on a long space voyage or traveling to the 30th century, make sure that you are familiar with the stages of Space Fatigue: First, impatience. Second, irritability. ... http://politedissent.com/archives/2035 It's that time again -- time to look at another of the public service ads from the bizarre "Verb" ad campaign that ran in various comics over the past few years. The aim of the campaign was laudable: get kids outside and active -- but the ads themselves ... http://politedissent.com/archives/2034 Script by Ben Raab, pencils by Sunny Lee Today's example of the psychic nosebleed features Aquaman -- or really Aquaboy, as it comes from the Sins of Youth: Aquaboy/Lagoon Man one shot. In this scene, Aquaboy is using his mental-telepathy-with-sea-creatures on the ensorcelled princess Nuada, trying to convince her that ... http://politedissent.com/archives/2033 It was such a busy and hectic Friday at the clinic that I needed to take a sanity check, so I thought it would be the perfect time to stop and enjoy one of the best comedy routines of all time: Abbott and Costello's Who's On First. Here are couple ... http://politedissent.com/archives/2032 After World War II ended and the Invaders disbanded, Spitfire retired and resumed her normal life as Jacqueline Falsworth. Her super-speed powers slowly faded, and over time she became a wife, mother, and then a widow. She appeared in the occasional comic book, generally as an elderly woman ... http://politedissent.com/archives/2031 Spitfire was a super-speedster who first appeared in the pages of The Invaders, a 1970s comic that chronicled the adventures of a team of super-heroes during World War II. In the past few years, she has been seen in Captain America and the Union Jack mini-series. More recently, ... http://politedissent.com/archives/2029 Scene from Invaders #14 by Roy Thomas and Frank Robbins They shot innocent doctors who were just trying to help. http://politedissent.com/archives/2030 As they hand you a citation for illegal fireworks possession, just remember "The Policeman is Your Friend." (I've got nothing against policeman; I respect the job they're doing. However, I am annoyed at some of my idiot sown-the-street neighbors who continue to shoot off bottle rockets all night long. ... http://politedissent.com/archives/2028 In this scene from Flash #100 (the conclusion of the excellent Terminal Velocity storyline), Jesse Quick is telling Jay Garrick about her sidelining injury. As a bonus, I've thrown in a view of the actual injury from the previous issue. What's wrong with this scene? (This one's easy, so no hints...well, ... http://politedissent.com/archives/2026