http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2004 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/2004/comment-page-1#comment-348013 Seth Finkelstein Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:07:21 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2004#comment-348013 Many of the Legionnaires come from whole planets full of people with their superpowers (i.e. Phantom Girl, Shrinking Violet, Dream Girl, Saturn Girl - unlike Supergirl, Kryptonians are rare, and Light Lass, Night Girl, who are unique). If you're going to dump radioactive toxic waste, an obscure outpost full of lots of people with the weakest superpower that qualifies, would seem to be the obvious choice. Many of the Legionnaires come from whole planets full of people with their superpowers (i.e. Phantom Girl, Shrinking Violet, Dream Girl, Saturn Girl – unlike Supergirl, Kryptonians are rare, and Light Lass, Night Girl, who are unique). If you’re going to dump radioactive toxic waste, an obscure outpost full of lots of people with the weakest superpower that qualifies, would seem to be the obvious choice.

]]> http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2004/comment-page-1#comment-348012 Keith Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:50:53 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2004#comment-348012 I love the Legion of Superheroes soooo much...they have incredibly odd heroes and even odder adventures. I want Matter-Eater Lad and Bouncing Boy to rescue me someday... I love the Legion of Superheroes soooo much…they have incredibly odd heroes and even odder adventures. I want Matter-Eater Lad and Bouncing Boy to rescue me someday…

]]> http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2004/comment-page-1#comment-347668 Sleestak Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:39:10 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2004#comment-347668 Sub-text! Sub-text!

]]> http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2004/comment-page-1#comment-347627 Jillian Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:07:28 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2004#comment-347627 Ah, the eternal comedic trope of "wimmin problems". Ah, the eternal comedic trope of “wimmin problems”.

]]> http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2004/comment-page-1#comment-347580 Jim Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:35:42 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2004#comment-347580 I'm betting they have this same problem for a few days at about the same time every month. I’m betting they have this same problem for a few days at about the same time every month.

]]> http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2004/comment-page-1#comment-347542 David Oakes Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:22:36 +0000 http://politedissent.com/?p=2004#comment-347542 So "Satan Girl" is the 30th Century equivalent of "Aunt Flo"? So “Satan Girl” is the 30th Century equivalent of “Aunt Flo”?

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