Comments on: Colorful Diseases of the Golden Age: The Purple Plague http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1948 a blog of medicine, comics, television, science and other fun stuff Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1948/comment-page-1#comment-284632 Sarah Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:07:20 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1948#comment-284632 On a related note, the "Purple Death" in <i>Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe</i>, which had similar symptoms, proved to be a biological weapon of Ming; although he never got to release his improved version of the disease, which only killed intelligent people. On a related note, the “Purple Death” in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, which had similar symptoms, proved to be a biological weapon of Ming; although he never got to release his improved version of the disease, which only killed intelligent people.

]]> By: Keith http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1948/comment-page-1#comment-283064 Keith Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:29:21 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1948#comment-283064 Did comic book characters ever get "Blue Balls?" /just askin' Did comic book characters ever get “Blue Balls?”

/just askin’

]]> By: Eric Henry http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1948/comment-page-1#comment-282892 Eric Henry Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:19:34 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1948#comment-282892 Reporters seldom compose their own headlines, so the 'Vivid Malady' is probably the work of a sub-editor. No need to blame Clark. Reporters seldom compose their own headlines, so the ‘Vivid Malady’ is probably the work of a sub-editor. No need to blame Clark.

]]> By: Mr. B http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1948/comment-page-1#comment-282880 Mr. B Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:26:33 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1948#comment-282880 More likely they have acute "Lake Minnetonka Syndrome" aka "Purple Rain". More likely they have acute “Lake Minnetonka Syndrome” aka “Purple Rain”.

]]> By: fluffy http://www.politedissent.com/archives/1948/comment-page-1#comment-282830 fluffy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:29:59 +0000 http://politedissent.com/archives/1948#comment-282830 Purple plague, or necrotizing fasciitis? Purple plague, or necrotizing fasciitis?

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