Yeah I favour the metaphorical sticking my hands into my ears and shouting "LALALALALA" rather than putting too much thought into how Storm flys... because at the core it's completely insane and impractical. Lets all just pretend she can fly via the completely inexplicable way that most characters do.
It's not that I care, it was more idle curiosity. I was just always curious with the whole "I fly with the wind, but we are not currently in a tornado which is really the only sufficient amount of wind that would make me fly like this!" thing.
this is why you never explain the science of how comic book characters work
You know what bugs me about that explanation of Cyclops' powers (which, I know, is technically canon)? His powers are also said to come from absorbing cosmic radiation, same as Havok (which is why their powers don't hurt each other, or even exert force on one another). So, what, does the cosmic radiation power the gateway in his eyes? And why would Havok be able to absorb the Laser universe inhabitants?
I can understand Iceman moving forward on the trails of ice he creates in the air. Forward momentum. But how does he turn? You'd think instead of traveling left or right with the track, he'd continue to go forward and skid off, falling to his death.
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That one is easy... he always pitches them at an angle so he can take corners safely.
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Do shapeshifters grab extra organic matter through a portal to a meat dimension?
That was the explanation the Animorphs books used for how the characters were able to increase and decrease their mass.
Some like Mystique can't change their mass. I think it has been explicitly stated that the Hulk draws mass from a pocket dimension, possibly by drawing energy and converting it to mass.
Do shapeshifters grab extra organic matter through a portal to a meat dimension?
That was the explanation the Animorphs books used for how the characters were able to increase and decrease their mass.
Somewhere, there is an owner of an interdimensional meat locker who is pissed.
Now that Sabretooth is dead, Wolverine's new arch-nemesis should be an irate butcher who's tired of having his cuts of meat erode every time Logan needs to grow a new leg.
Do shapeshifters grab extra organic matter through a portal to a meat dimension?
That was the explanation the Animorphs books used for how the characters were able to increase and decrease their mass.
Somewhere, there is an owner of an interdimensional meat locker who is pissed.
Now that Sabretooth is dead, Wolverine's new arch-nemesis should be an irate butcher who's tired of having his cuts of meat erode every time Logan needs to grow a new leg.
This character should have an exaggerated Italian accent.
Depends on who's writing her. She's done so several times, turning into a paper-thin human when BKV was writing her, and a little girl in the Manifest Destiny mini.
I think Punisher MAX exists in a sort-of-canon world. I think
Microchip in the 616 universe has been brought back somehow by the Hood.
actually micro died in 616. a shield agent killed him after micro attempted to replace frank with a different punisher. that's presumably the micro brought back by the hood.
the micro in the MAX series was killed by frank himself and remains dead. also, MAX isn't in 616 continuity, though nick fury does make a couple significant appearances in the course of the book.
Although in the MAX series Frank thought that Micro was already dead for some unexplained reason. Perhaps killed by a sheild agent.
There' no point trying to fit the two continuities together, but there was a nice nod to it in one of those profile books Marvel does occaisionally (I think it was the Civil War one) where it says something along the lines of "it's as if Frank Castle lives in two worlds, slipping between them at will. One where he is routinely opposed by costumed superheroes and another where he is free to act against the criminal underworld as he wishes". It was kinda funny.
Depends on who's writing her. She's done so several times, turning into a paper-thin human when BKV was writing her, and a little girl in the Manifest Destiny mini.
She can change her size, it just means becoming more or less dense. There's a limit to how far she can push it though.
I think Punisher MAX exists in a sort-of-canon world. I think
Microchip in the 616 universe has been brought back somehow by the Hood.
actually micro died in 616. a shield agent killed him after micro attempted to replace frank with a different punisher. that's presumably the micro brought back by the hood.
the micro in the MAX series was killed by frank himself and remains dead. also, MAX isn't in 616 continuity, though nick fury does make a couple significant appearances in the course of the book.
Although in the MAX series Frank thought that Micro was already dead for some unexplained reason. Perhaps killed by a sheild agent.
There' no point trying to fit the two continuities together, but there was a nice nod to it in one of those profile books Marvel does occaisionally (I think it was the Civil War one) where it says something along the lines of "it's as if Frank Castle lives in two worlds, slipping between them at will. One where he is routinely opposed by costumed superheroes and another where he is free to act against the criminal underworld as he wishes". It was kinda funny.
Apprehending Frank is pretty futile. He just ends up killing everyone in prison and breaking out. Due to their moral codes, the heroes are essentially powerless to stop him.
Depends on who's writing her. She's done so several times, turning into a paper-thin human when BKV was writing her, and a little girl in the Manifest Destiny mini.
She can change her size, it just means becoming more or less dense. There's a limit to how far she can push it though.
The BKV thing had her keeping her size, just becoming paper thin and incredibly light, so she changed her mass as well as shape. It was to ride out a blast and float to earth. Or something.
If she becomes paper thin her size has changed. I mean, unless she made up for it by turning really wide and tall.
Which'd make sense if she was trying to float back to earth or whatever, as it'd reduce her terminal velocity, I guess, since she'd have a larger surface area. Or something.
If she becomes paper thin her size has changed. I mean, unless she made up for it by turning really wide and tall.
Which'd make sense if she was trying to float back to earth or whatever, as it'd reduce her terminal velocity, I guess, since she'd have a larger surface area. Or something.
If she becomes paper thin her size has changed. I mean, unless she made up for it by turning really wide and tall.
Which'd make sense if she was trying to float back to earth or whatever, as it'd reduce her terminal velocity, I guess, since she'd have a larger surface area. Or something.
If she becomes paper thin her size has changed. I mean, unless she made up for it by turning really wide and tall.
Which'd make sense if she was trying to float back to earth or whatever, as it'd reduce her terminal velocity, I guess, since she'd have a larger surface area. Or something.
I meant size as in height, width, etc.
Which is of course the definition of size.
What I said was a little unclear. I then clarified it. Enter pedantic guy being pedantic. Surprising!
Whats the name of the DC series where one of the panels show Blue Beetle and Booster Gold running a away from a steroided out Martian Manhunter while in the foreground Max Lord gets a nose bleed from trying to make people not see/remember them passing by?
I know its been posted before, somewhere, I can picture it in my head, but i cant remember. I figure it is somewhat not a normal series as it mainly takes a more light-hearted look at the DC universe?
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It is a comic book silly! Who the hell cares?
There's a book called "Science of the X-Men" I have no idea if it covers the question but it might be a place to look.
So if Captain Marvel is in space and calls down the lightning...what direction does it come from? Has he ever done that in space before?
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it is a universe made of lasers
his eyes are portals to it
this is why you never explain the science of how comic book characters work
You know what bugs me about that explanation of Cyclops' powers (which, I know, is technically canon)? His powers are also said to come from absorbing cosmic radiation, same as Havok (which is why their powers don't hurt each other, or even exert force on one another). So, what, does the cosmic radiation power the gateway in his eyes? And why would Havok be able to absorb the Laser universe inhabitants?
Because it's cool.
Also Science of the X-Men was a terrible book.
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Yeah, that is beyond terrible. Analyzing stuff like this is an awful, fun-crushing, whimsy killing thing. It is horrible.
Also, when was this "Cyclops' eyes are portals" explained?
Science of the X-Men.
Horribly written book.
Good. I strip eye portals of being canon. It has been decreed, we are free.
That was the explanation the Animorphs books used for how the characters were able to increase and decrease their mass.
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Somewhere, there is an owner of an interdimensional meat locker who is pissed.
Some like Mystique can't change their mass. I think it has been explicitly stated that the Hulk draws mass from a pocket dimension, possibly by drawing energy and converting it to mass.
Now that Sabretooth is dead, Wolverine's new arch-nemesis should be an irate butcher who's tired of having his cuts of meat erode every time Logan needs to grow a new leg.
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
This character should have an exaggerated Italian accent.
Depends on who's writing her. She's done so several times, turning into a paper-thin human when BKV was writing her, and a little girl in the Manifest Destiny mini.
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Although in the MAX series Frank thought that Micro was already dead for some unexplained reason. Perhaps killed by a sheild agent.
There' no point trying to fit the two continuities together, but there was a nice nod to it in one of those profile books Marvel does occaisionally (I think it was the Civil War one) where it says something along the lines of "it's as if Frank Castle lives in two worlds, slipping between them at will. One where he is routinely opposed by costumed superheroes and another where he is free to act against the criminal underworld as he wishes". It was kinda funny.
She can change her size, it just means becoming more or less dense. There's a limit to how far she can push it though.
Apprehending Frank is pretty futile. He just ends up killing everyone in prison and breaking out. Due to their moral codes, the heroes are essentially powerless to stop him.
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
The BKV thing had her keeping her size, just becoming paper thin and incredibly light, so she changed her mass as well as shape. It was to ride out a blast and float to earth. Or something.
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Which'd make sense if she was trying to float back to earth or whatever, as it'd reduce her terminal velocity, I guess, since she'd have a larger surface area. Or something.
I meant size as in height, width, etc.
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Which is of course the definition of size.
What I said was a little unclear. I then clarified it. Enter pedantic guy being pedantic. Surprising!
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This is possibly the best thing I have ever read.
I know its been posted before, somewhere, I can picture it in my head, but i cant remember. I figure it is somewhat not a normal series as it mainly takes a more light-hearted look at the DC universe?
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