Science Class: The Flash’s Hypothermia
DC Comics’ latest event storyline has been Endless Winter, a fun story tying Viking-era history (and heroes) into the present day with the threat of the Frost King. The event is co-written by Andy Lanning and Ron Marz, and drawn by a host of artists across its...
Science Class: Patsy Walker & Lichtenberg Figures
Real quick - new Iron Man series by Christopher Cantwell and Cafu. Issue #3: Korvac is back. As part of that reveal, both Iron Man and Patsy Walker (aka Hellcat) got hit by a massive bolt of lightning, directed at them by the aforementioned Korvac. How bad was it? ...
A Little Virus 101…
Despite all of the world’s focus being on one (or two) viruses at the present moment, it may be easy to think there are only a handful of different types around. Yeah - that’s really not true. Volume-wise - there are an estimated 1031 viruses on earth. That’s a...
Into the Brain with the Atom!
The Atom can shrink. It...goes with the name, I guess. Over the decades, there have been several “Atoms” in DC Comics’ stories. A quick rundown starts with Al Pratt in the Golden Age (who couldn’t shrink, but was short and packed an “atomic” punch), to Ray Palmer...
COVID-19 – Herd Immunity vs. Natural Selection?
Herd immunity is still in the news, and occasionally, it’s being conflated with something else seen in large groups: natural selection. They’re not the same thing. One’s for now, one’s for later. Herd Immunity: Something for Now As I explained a little while back,...