This is the first blog post in a series about Nova. In the upcoming weeks I’m reading every issue with an appearance of Nova. Every time when I’ve read a couple of issues I will make a review post about it. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time so I’m excitedContinue reading “To Infinity and Beyond #1: The man called Nova”
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The Doppler shift of the Human Torch
In this post we are going to revisit our flaming superhero the Human Torch. Previously we have looked at the emission spectrum of the Human Torch and derived his surface temperature (link to previous post). Now we are going to inspect what we observe, when the Human Torch is flying. Because the Human Torch isContinue reading “The Doppler shift of the Human Torch”
The Levitation of Magneto
Magneto first debuted in “The X-men#1” and is one of the most iconic X-men supervillains. Magneto is a mutant and goes by the nickname ‘the master of magnetism’. The powers of magneto are astounding. He can manipulate any magnetic field and therefore also every electric field. Besides throwing iron bars at his enemies, we canContinue reading “The Levitation of Magneto”
Groot and the Furnax
Groot is a popular member of the Guardians of the Galaxy and is well-known for his regeneration abilities. During the event Monsters Unleashed, Earth was threatened by different monsters invading Earth. One of these monsters was the Furnax. During Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4 #1.MU, it was revealed that the Furnax invaded planet X,Continue reading “Groot and the Furnax”
Why I started this blog
I just started this blog yesterday and my first science behind the comics post is online! I’ve been thinking about doing this for a very long time now. I wanted to combine the things I learned from studying with making theories about comics. The inspiration for this blog was mainly from different sources. For nowContinue reading “Why I started this blog”
How hot is the Human Torch?
The Human Torch is a famous and well-known Marvel comicbook character. He first appeared as an android in Marvel Comics #1 in 1939. Later on Stan Lee and Jack Kirby reinvented the character in Fantastic Four #1 in 1961, as Johnny Storm. Johnny Storm is the brother of Sue Storm and a member of theContinue reading “How hot is the Human Torch?”
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