I’m Batman: You Could Become Batman, Says Scientist.
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5 Comic Superheroes Who Made a Real-World Difference
mental_floss Blog » 5 Comic Superheroes Who Made a Real-World Difference.
In the 1930s, America was mired in the Great Depression, and the
government was looking for a way to promote iron-rich spinach as a meat
substitute. To help spread the word, they hired one of America’s
favorite celebrities,
Popeye the Sailor Man. It was a smart plan. In all of the comic strips
to that point, Popeye’s superhuman strength had never been explained.
But with the government’s campaign in place, Popeye was suddenly more
than willing to share the secret to his strength. Sure enough, soon
after Popeye took up spinach, American sales of the mighty veggie
increased by one-third. Better still, American children rated it their
third favorite food, right after turkey and ice cream.
government was looking for a way to promote iron-rich spinach as a meat
substitute. To help spread the word, they hired one of America’s
favorite celebrities,
Popeye the Sailor Man. It was a smart plan. In all of the comic strips
to that point, Popeye’s superhuman strength had never been explained.
But with the government’s campaign in place, Popeye was suddenly more
than willing to share the secret to his strength. Sure enough, soon
after Popeye took up spinach, American sales of the mighty veggie
increased by one-third. Better still, American children rated it their
third favorite food, right after turkey and ice cream.
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Best Graphic Novels Of 2008 : NPR
Dig:
No longer only for kids, nerds and baby boomers longing for a second
childhood, graphic novels are showing themselves to be a medium of
startling breadth and grace. Don’t call them a genre anymore;
cutting-edge graphic novels exist for everyone. With last year’s widely praised film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, there was a sense these books had come into their own.
childhood, graphic novels are showing themselves to be a medium of
startling breadth and grace. Don’t call them a genre anymore;
cutting-edge graphic novels exist for everyone. With last year’s widely praised film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, there was a sense these books had come into their own.
1966 Batmobile / 1955 Lincoln Futura
Ran across The Original 1966 Batmobile site a while back and spent waaaaaay too much time poking around. (I think this is still my favorite of all the Batmobiles!)
It's got photos, history, all sorts of good stuff! Here's a quick sample:
In 1955, the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company designed and built a futuristic concept car called the Lincoln Futura. It was built entirely by hand in Turin, Italy at a cost of $250,000, and like many concept cars, was never put in to production. In the mid 1960's, George Barris of Barris Kustom City acquired the car for $1 directly from Ford.
Fast forward to August 1965, the "Batman" TV show producers approached George to have him build a new Batmobile for their upcoming show. The only catch was the car had to be ready for action in a mere three weeks. Seeing the bat-like qualities his Futura already had, George felt it was the perfect answer to the quandary 20th Century Fox had created.
Three weeks later, in October of 1965, the Batmobile was born and television history was made…
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It’s Hard To Ignore An Offer Not To Pay
This from No Brow Cartoons‘ Mark Heath:
Following the example of the great Elizabeth Hand — Generation Loss, Mortal Love and a snazzy take on A Christmas Carol — who announced at Inferior 4+1 that she would send a copy of any book she had on Hand (that’s right, pun intended) to any reader, gratis, postage paid, compliments of the season, I’ve decided to do the same.
So, until my supply runs out, anyone who would like a free copy of It’s Hard to Comb a Grass Toupee, postage paid, with my thanks, let me know. Without readers, a cartoonist is only one hand clapping. Or drawing. Either way it’s a lonely noise.
Were I you, I’d get on this and enjoy some free Spot the Frog!
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