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Happy Birthday! And good luck with the game.

This is a comic book panel that has text at the top that reads, "And on that ominous note, let's cut to the high-flying Shield Heli-carrier ..." The image is of a shiny white rectangle with curved edges. It is held aloft by four fans attached to the sides of the craft with metallic arms. It looks like a refrigerator flipped on its back and equipped with fans, before being launched into the air.

The S.H.I.E.L.D Heli-Carrier has come a long way.

#comicsky #fridgesinflight

Sometimes if a poster is especially good, they're asked to pick a random number and then the counter goes up by that amount.

A screenshot of a google search result for the Wikipedia article called "List of Avengers members." The search result is tagged with a tag that reads You Visit Often.

It's possible that I might be a giant nerd. There are signs.

Hulk's not there because his internet is always down/computer is always broken.

Iron Man: Memes. So many memes. Some are good, most are meh.

Wasp: The winner. Devastating comebacks, hilarious posts, and an absolute queen shitposter, especially when it comes to getting Ant-Man to melt down.

I read old comics, but for the old-school lineup:

Cap: Funny, but doesn't mean to be. Also always stuck on mute in voice calls.

Thor: Not overly funny, but has the best backgrounds in voice chat due to being in Asgard.

Ant-Man: Not funny. Complains about people being off topic.

Do you want zombie pirates? Because this is how you get zombie pirates.

Everyone knows all the real decisions are made on the private Discord anyway.

Everyone wants to be followed by Gail Simone until they look out the window at night and see the lone figure standing under the streetlight.

I associate this art style with doctor's waiting rooms.

Astro City is brilliant because it does such a great job of showing us the world around the viewpoint offered by other comics. It's all about what comes before, after, and outside what we normally get to see.

For creatures with shorter lifespans, there probably be a lot more emphasis on artifacts that are more perishable, as they would be able to go back so many generations and still rely on access to things like paper documents or wooden relics.

I would picture museums for creatures with thousand year life spans to be more along the lines of guided tours, where someone who was actually there uses magic or technology to describe what they saw.

This was the first comic book I bought for myself! Before that it was mainly hand-me-downs from older cousins.

Retro-goodness

I'm a professional investigator and I've had to stop using certain software tools because they've had AI jammed into them. I can't be certain if anything I do could be successfully introduced as evidence if the matter proceeds to court.

It's slushsand! It's like quicksand, but made of ice!

You know spring is around the corner when the foliage starts to scream.

Big Wheel! He's up there with Stilt-Man in terms of villains with comically large contraptions that probably only exist because they're fun to draw.

Yeah, it seems like a good time, zeitgeistically* speaking, to slide into stories of resistance and to centre the viewpoints of characters who have been deemed less-than-human by the state and their society. Not just for Marvel, but everyone.

*It's not a word, but I like how it sounds in my head.

I really have to think that the Morlocks need to look into some kind of parliamentary democracy. They've had some very bad luck with kings and queens.

I knew someone who booted, scooted, and bootied at the wrong time. I still send a card to the widow for the holidays.

This is an image of a comic book panel. Burt Kelso, the security guard from the previous panel is seen on the right side of the panel. He is recoiling in fear from a massive green fist that reaches in from the left side of the panel. Kelso is saying, "Oh ... no." in a tiny voice as the giant green hand crushes his pistol sending metal bits flying everywhere.

I picture Burt in a meeting with his manager later in the day, being told that he violated policy and is being written up for the destruction of his personal weapon.

This is a comic book panel that shows three security guards in the background. They are wearing blue jumpsuits and white helmets, and are fleeing away from the reader. A fifth man in the same uniform stands in the foreground of the panel. He is firing a pistol at something in front of him and above him, but that is not seen by the reader. Word bubbles contain his dialog which says, "Maybe you guys can run out on your duty but Burt Kelso is gonna make a name for himself in this department! I'm gonna bring that monster down!!"

In our ongoing series of comic book civilians making bad choices, we have Burt Kelso, the only man on the security guard force brave enough to face down the Hulk.

#comicsky #thugsmakingbadchoices

This sounds like a plucky underdog moment in the making.

Yeah, he's the kind of guy where it seems like everyone who meets him or works with him has a story about what a good guy he is.

Maybe that's not a big deal for startups with limited assets, who will just dissolve, but it's a major issue for any company whose business plan relies on IP assets, given how easily those can be targeted for relief in litigation.

That's interesting, thank you. I'm watching to see what comes from the insurance industry. Errors and omissions insurance often covers the costs of litigating IP defense, but there's already a lot of concern in the insurance world about how to quantify the potential E&O losses as a result of AI.

This is a comic book panel. The Marvel character, Hulk is in the foreground. He is facing away from the reader and is hunched over as he throws another character, the Constrictor into a red car. Constrictor is upside down as he slams into the car, and the car is visibly crushed by the impact. A large graphic reading "KWHAMM!" is at the top of the panel. Jim Wilson, a black teenager and friend of Hulk is visible in the background. He is kneeling and holds his arms up between himself and the collision of Constrictor and the vehicle. Two text bubbles show Hulk to say, "Hulk can break you, snake-man! Hulk can break you!!" This panel is from Marvel's The Incredible Hulk #212.

If I was going to hire a mercenary to go after the Hulk for me, I'd probably look for a psychic or maybe someone who can turn themselves into gas or electricity.

I wouldn't choose someone whose whole deal is grappling people. It goes as well as you'd expect for Temu Dr. Octopus (Constrictor).