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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 16h

This is even funnier if I decide that it's about Napoleon III

Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 22h

The funniest part of today's demonstration locally was the group of pro-Trump, anti-Prop 50/Measure A vehicles that drove past us. There were maybe 10-15 of them?

(We probably got supportive honks from more vehicles than that in almost every streetlight cycle.)

Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 1d

First appearances of Silver Age teenagers are always a trip. Say hello to Rick Jones:

Two panels from INCREDIBLE HULK #1. In the first, Bruce Banner warns Rick Jones (who is chilling in his car and blowing on a harmonica) to get out because he's in a forbidden area. Rick: "Cool it, man! The kids bet me I wouldn't have nerve enough to sneak past the guards..."

In the second panel, Bruce is pulling Rick across the desert. Rick: "Hey! What are ya tryin' to do? Make them think I'm chicken?" Bruce: "Come on, you fool! We've got to reach the protective trench before the bomb goes off!" Rick: "Bomb??"

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 1d

Shorter Trump: "Be gay, do crimes."

Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump commutes the jail sentence of ex-Rep. George Santos R-NY who was expelled from the U.S. House and then pleaded guilty to various campaign corruption charges

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 2d

Notably this was referenced as recently as 2021.

A page from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #875 where Mephisto claims that he's had a repeated vision of his reign being ended by Spider-Man, and that's why he meddles. Doctor Strange says he's lying.

The next page from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #875 in which Doctor Strange observe that Mephisto has never just attacked Peter Parker but gone after Peter and Mary Jane Watson's relationship. Mephisto responds that "one can never tell what the future holds," as the final panel depicts Spider-Girl instead of Spider-Man.

Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 2d

It's been extremely dissonant to have Marvel Editorial insist that "One More Day" was a necessary character course correction when the actual conclusion of the story clearly states that Peter is making a huge mistake -- but maybe the Power of Love can undo it.

Four panels from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545 in which Mephisto reveals that he made the deal to stop something in the future happening.

Four panels from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545 in which it is revealed that the little girl (who showed up earlier in the story) is the daughter that Peter and Mary Jane will now never have. "I would have been the best of both of you. Now that you've opted to save your aunt... I will never be."

Page from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545 in which Mary Jane tells Peter that she knows they were always meant to be together and there's no power in the universe big enough to keep them apart.

Page from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545. Mary Jane Watson: "We'll find each other again, and we'll be together again. I know we will, and I'm always right about these things, right?"

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Jake Casella Brookins @casella.bsky.social · 2d

Wizard directs sentient aquifer to destroy their enemies. "A living well is the best revenge."

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 2d

(Term limits end up forcing things though: for instance, Wiener is termed out of the legislature in 2028)

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 2d

It always kind of darkly amuses me when California legislators who are good at passing laws go for Congress, an institution that is extremely bad at passing laws.

Scott Wiener is done waiting on Nancy Pelosi. He’s running for Congress

San Francisco’s state senator previously said he would wait for Pelosi to retire before running, but polling and the emergence of a progressive challenger changed the game.

sfstandard.com

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 2d

So will Pikachu do my homework now?

Advertisement from 2000 for voice recognition that lets you talk to Pikachu. Text includes: "Yes, you can tell Pikachu to run, dance and fish. No, you can't tell Pikachu to do your homework."

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 3d

women don’t like the vehicle

A picture of the Mad Max flamethrower guitar guy on his massive speaker platform as other cars pass by in the distance

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 3d

We had a planning submittal recently that included a Cybertruck as one of the vehicles in their streetscape rendering. I had questions but decided not to ask them.

Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 3d

"When you have shot and killed a man you have in some measure clarified your attitude toward him." —R.A. Lafferty

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 3d

So this week's issue of NEW GODS had a few Black Racer pages drawn by Denys Cowan.

Full-page splash of the Black Racer. His cape is full of planets and Kirby Krackle. It looks awesome.

Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 4d

I'm amused that it's able to cite where the 2002 World Series was played but apparently this didn't lead to noting which teams were playing in it.

Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 5d

Anole is right about everything

X-Men Don't Need Britches 💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · 5d

What's an opinion about X-Men that'll get you sent to jail? Is Jean really interesting or really boring? Should Logan have stayed dead? Do you think a certain x-mens outfit is positively horrendous even though people seem to love it?

The Brood Saga is better than Dark Phoenix imo 🤷

Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 5d

"No."

House ad for the five-isseu HAWK & DOVE miniseries from DC Comics, written by Karl Kesel and Barbara Randall and pencilled by Rob Liefeld. Hawk, in red and white costume, is captioned: "His brother, Dove, is dead... He was kicked out of the Teen Titans. He can't even make the Georgetown football team. Can anything save him?"

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 6d

This one's been around for a while so we may have to consider the possibility that New Jersey has annexed part of Bucks County in the DC Universe.

Map of Gotham City and environs from No Man's Land depicting Bristol to the north of the city.

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Martin P. @goobergunch.net · 6d

Amusing advertisement juxtaposition:

Trump impersonator at the end of a Yes on 50 ad: "I hate California."

Covered California ad voiceover begins: "We love California...."

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