http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1388 a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:50:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1388/comment-page-1#comment-8531 Scott Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:46:21 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1388#comment-8531 I've been wondering the same thing. I've seen some reference to <b>Firestarter</b> and also some to the movie <b>Scanners</b> as the origin. I'm also wondering when it first showed up in comic books. I’ve been wondering the same thing. I’ve seen some reference to Firestarter and also some to the movie Scanners as the origin. I’m also wondering when it first showed up in comic books.

]]> http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1388/comment-page-1#comment-8530 Matthew E Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:47:14 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1388#comment-8530 Has the psychic powers --> nosebleed thing ever been traced to its source? The earliest use of it I personally know of is the dad in Stephen King's <i>Firestarter</i>. (I'm pretty sure his nose bled, anyway.) Has the psychic powers –> nosebleed thing ever been traced to its source? The earliest use of it I personally know of is the dad in Stephen King’s Firestarter. (I’m pretty sure his nose bled, anyway.)

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