Just a Typo…Or Is It?

Scene from Blackest Night #1
Blackest Night #1
by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis

I know it’s just a typo, but still, it’s funny.

As far as I can tell, Damage either means:

1. Nasal Cavity. Which makes the most sense given his history and I think is what Johns meant. Just type “naval cavity” into Google and you’ll find that this is a surprisingly common mistake.
2. Navel Cavity. Which is a fancy name for the indentation made by an innie belly button. Maybe Damage has a thing for belly button lint?
3. Or maybe he does mean Naval Cavity. Possibly Damage joined the USN since we’ve seen him last and got banged up pretty bad in some sort of freak shipboard accident, then received a “profile” (military term for a work restriction) due to his injuries.

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