On Old Comics and the Absence of Green Stars
Hold on - this might meander a little. When I was growing up, DC Comics Presents #26 (1980) was one of my holy grails. Older fans know what's up with it - the issue was the first appearance of The New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. It also had a story...
TED Ed: If Superpowers Were Real: Super Speed
Usain Bolt Could Fly on Titan, Run with a Chicken on Venus
I love that this first one is student work. I use him a lot when it comes to teaching speed and acceleration in my classes as well. Usain Bolt's superhuman speed would give him the power of flight on Titan. And if you're looking for more about Usain Bolt running in...
Of Thunder Gods and Space Science…
When I read comics, I dig when I catch a whiff of science, or at least, when there’s something in there that I can noodle around with and apply some science to. I’m not looking to disprove anything – they are comics after all – I’m looking for stuff that looks cool,...
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