Posts Tagged ‘Marvel Comics’
Superhero was ‘visibly exhausted’ Smokers hoping for ‘X-Men style superpowers’ following genetic mutation TV adverts
The latest anti-smoking campaign has seen the message that smoking causes genetic mutations being misinterpreted by science fiction fans who have long fantasised about suddenly developing superpowers.
Posted: Apr 27th, 2013
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Man who developed superpowers ‘not really the crime-fighting type’
A nuclear physicist who unexpectedly developed superpowers after receiving a massive dose of radiation in a laboratory accident has attracted widespread criticism after refusing to use his powers to fight crime, preferring instead just to ‘play it safe’ and ‘stay in and chill’.
Posted: Apr 3rd, 2012
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Geek community in mourning as man dies of radioactive spider bite
Comic book fans around the globe are said to be ’inconsolable’ after the death of Life Sciences major Simon Simpson (21) who failed to develop superpowers after being attacked by a mutant radioactive spider in the local museum.
Posted: Jun 9th, 2011
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First edition of Fortyman comic fetches record £1m
The cover of the rare 1931 first edition, showing the original price of sixpence, features the ‘Man of Tarmacadam’ driving to another improbable rescue down the Empire’s finest trunk roads.
Posted: Feb 4th, 2011
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