Comments on: 5 Superhero (and Supervillain) Origins http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14441 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:46:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ed Hands http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14441/comment-page-1#comment-70942 Ed Hands Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:41:40 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14441#comment-70942 Okay, I was with you until number three...then I about came unglued...disturbingly so. It's not "the Batman", it's just "Batman" Just like it's "spiderman", not "The spiderman" (despite what that stupid cartoon song says...) Jeez.... Okay, I was with you until number three…then I about came unglued…disturbingly so.

It’s not “the Batman”, it’s just “Batman” Just like it’s “spiderman”, not “The spiderman” (despite what that stupid cartoon song says…)

Jeez….

]]> By: Adam http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14441/comment-page-1#comment-70914 Adam Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:55:31 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14441#comment-70914 Why are there no Marvel Comics heroes and villians? Good post, but could have been far more expansive. Why are there no Marvel Comics heroes and villians? Good post, but could have been far more expansive.

]]> By: Justin http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14441/comment-page-1#comment-70887 Justin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:29:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14441#comment-70887 How are you confused by the metaphor "stronger than a locomotive"? Can you think of anything back in the 1930's that was more powerful than a train? It can pull hundreds of tons for miles up and over mountains. Think about it... How are you confused by the metaphor “stronger than a locomotive”? Can you think of anything back in the 1930’s that was more powerful than a train? It can pull hundreds of tons for miles up and over mountains. Think about it…

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