Comments on: My comic book premier http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:09:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Comic Con schedule now online | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-99363 Comic Con schedule now online | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:21:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-99363 [...] Torchwood (John Barrowman!), even Keanu Reeves (plugging Day the Earth Stood Still). Not to mention Gail Simone, Wil Wheaton (yay!), J. Michael Straczynski, and J J Abrams. Adam Savage said he’d be there [...] [...] Torchwood (John Barrowman!), even Keanu Reeves (plugging Day the Earth Stood Still). Not to mention Gail Simone, Wil Wheaton (yay!), J. Michael Straczynski, and J J Abrams. Adam Savage said he’d be there [...]

]]> By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35190 icemith Mon, 07 May 2007 05:59:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35190 Phil, (or is it now SUPERPHIL?), do you have to change to your other personality in a phone box? Given the recent dearth of such facilities from vandalism, (I guess one could change even in a defunct phone box), don't hold your breath searching for one! And don't expect to find your street clothes still there on your return. Ivan. Phil, (or is it now SUPERPHIL?), do you have to change to your other personality in a phone box? Given the recent dearth of such facilities from vandalism, (I guess one could change even in a defunct phone box), don’t hold your breath searching for one!

And don’t expect to find your street clothes still there on your return.

Ivan.

]]> By: hoodiaweightloss http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35189 hoodiaweightloss Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:29:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35189 Wanted to compliment on your site, it looks really good . Hank Wanted to compliment on your site, it looks really good .

Hank

]]> By: Sherry Austin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35188 Sherry Austin Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:56:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35188 This excites me. GRAPHIC NOVELS ARE ALL THE RAGE! Especially in nonfiction. I picked up several at the Book Expo and talked to some of the publishers. Get into it, Phil, as a supplement to your other writing. You could have your own educational/entertainment series. There are several good publishers and THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SUCH AS YOU. You, with your knowledge, your platform (platform is the main thing these days) and your ability to entertain. You can reach huge masses of people this way. This excites me.

GRAPHIC NOVELS ARE ALL THE RAGE! Especially in nonfiction. I picked up several at the Book Expo and talked to some of the publishers. Get into it, Phil, as a supplement to your other writing. You could have your own educational/entertainment series. There are several good publishers and THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SUCH AS YOU. You, with your knowledge, your platform (platform is the main thing these days) and your ability to entertain.

You can reach huge masses of people this way.

]]> By: blizno http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35187 blizno Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:19:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35187 I loved comic books long, long ago and The Atom was among my favorites. Even so I was disgusted when The Atom had to hide from a foe and shrank himself to subatomic size. He thought-explained to the readers that he could breathe because he was sitting on an oxygen atom (picture of super-hero perched on the nucleus with billiard-ball electrons zipping by overhead in circular orbits). I loved comic books long, long ago and The Atom was among my favorites. Even so I was disgusted when The Atom had to hide from a foe and shrank himself to subatomic size. He thought-explained to the readers that he could breathe because he was sitting on an oxygen atom (picture of super-hero perched on the nucleus with billiard-ball electrons zipping by overhead in circular orbits).

]]> By: PsyberDave http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35186 PsyberDave Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:44:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35186 Judging by your shirtless Skepdude calendar picture, I wouldn't be surprised if you also glow in the visible light spectrum ;-) - Your fellow fair-skinned friend Judging by your shirtless Skepdude calendar picture, I wouldn’t be surprised if you also glow in the visible light spectrum ;-)

- Your fellow fair-skinned friend

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35185 The Bad Astronomer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:07:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35185 In thermal infrared, yes, quite brightly. In thermal infrared, yes, quite brightly.

]]> By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35184 Thomas Siefert Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:08:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35184 Most bubble levels glows in the dark, do you glow in the dark? Most bubble levels glows in the dark, do you glow in the dark?

]]> By: John http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35183 John Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:51:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35183 I think you take yourself too unseriously. I think you take yourself too unseriously.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35182 The Bad Astronomer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:21:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35182 I have several mundane superpowers. The most useful is the uncanny ability to tell if a picture is hanging level or not on a wall (this is true). I am at least as accurate as a bubble level. Mrs. BA has learned to respect this particular power. I have several mundane superpowers. The most useful is the uncanny ability to tell if a picture is hanging level or not on a wall (this is true). I am at least as accurate as a bubble level. Mrs. BA has learned to respect this particular power.

]]> By: Science After Sunclipse http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35181 Science After Sunclipse Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:07:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35181 <strong>Skeptic’s Circle...</strong> I just came back from breakfast with PZ Myers, one of the Reveres and friends to find that the 59th Skeptic’s Circle is online at Pooflingers Anonymous. We here Sunclipse are represented by “Michael Egnor: Manipulative Liar” and &#82... Skeptic’s Circle…

I just came back from breakfast with PZ Myers, one of the Reveres and friends to find that the 59th Skeptic’s Circle is online at Pooflingers Anonymous. We here Sunclipse are represented by “Michael Egnor: Manipulative Liar” and &#82…

]]> By: MKR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35180 MKR Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:45:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35180 This post is made of a healthy mix of win and awesome. This post is made of a healthy mix of win and awesome.

]]> By: George http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35179 George Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:35:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35179 Ah ha, it is the crepsucular rays that give Atom his corpuscular energy! Ah ha, it is the crepsucular rays that give Atom his corpuscular energy!

]]> By: PsyberDave http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35178 PsyberDave Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:48:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35178 How cool is that to be immortalized in a comic book? A couple of weeks ago I discovered a Marvel comic from the early 1980's that had a superhero who shared my name. I just had to blog about it. How cool is that to be immortalized in a comic book?

A couple of weeks ago I discovered a Marvel comic from the early 1980′s that had a superhero who shared my name. I just had to blog about it.

]]> By: Tukla in Iowa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35177 Tukla in Iowa Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:34:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35177 Phil's power is to bend minds, like how he made me think he was talking about "craptacular rays". Or maybe I just need my morning caffeine. Phil’s power is to bend minds, like how he made me think he was talking about “craptacular rays”.

Or maybe I just need my morning caffeine.

]]> By: Dunc http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35176 Dunc Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:16:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35176 Lovecraft would've described the moon as <i>gibbous</i>. The moon is <i>always</i> gibbous in Lovecraft stories. Lovecraft would’ve described the moon as gibbous. The moon is always gibbous in Lovecraft stories.

]]> By: Genesius http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35175 Genesius Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:38:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35175 C'mon, BA! How do you expect to write a book if you can't tell the difference between "premier" and "premiere"? Or has being quoted in a comic book actually made you a head of state? ;-) C’mon, BA! How do you expect to write a book if you can’t tell the difference between “premier” and “premiere”? Or has being quoted in a comic book actually made you a head of state?
;-)

]]> By: The barber of civility http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35174 The barber of civility Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:40:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35174 Now see, I always knew you would become famous someday! The only problem is now you are well known only among the geeks and outcasts of society. Oh, well. Now see, I always knew you would become famous someday! The only problem is now you are well known only among the geeks and outcasts of society. Oh, well.

]]> By: Nigel Depledge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35173 Nigel Depledge Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:31:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35173 Besides, H.P. Lovecraft would probably have put: "as the bright moon, entwined in the crepuscular rays converging at the anti-solar point, rose above the horizon, the awful knowledge of what hideous intelligence lurked upon its fair face drove the last remaining vestige of sanity from my horrified mind..." Only with more adjectives. Besides, H.P. Lovecraft would probably have put: “as the bright moon, entwined in the crepuscular rays converging at the anti-solar point, rose above the horizon, the awful knowledge of what hideous intelligence lurked upon its fair face drove the last remaining vestige of sanity from my horrified mind…”

Only with more adjectives.

]]> By: AstroSmurf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35172 AstroSmurf Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:24:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35172 At first, I thought this was supposed to remind people of H.P. Lovecraft until I remembered that entry. Lovecraft probably never used the word "crepuscular", but it's right up his alley... At first, I thought this was supposed to remind people of H.P. Lovecraft until I remembered that entry. Lovecraft probably never used the word “crepuscular”, but it’s right up his alley…

]]> By: Thomas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35171 Thomas Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:39:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35171 I want an autographed Badastronomer action figure. I want an autographed Badastronomer action figure.

]]> By: Amanda http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35170 Amanda Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:13:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35170 So much awesome and coolness. I'm jealous. So much awesome and coolness.

I’m jealous.

]]> By: antaresrichard http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35165 antaresrichard Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:31:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35165 Dr. Phil Plait: Superhero! With the powers of the universe! The badast Bad Ast! Hoaxers beware! Dr. Phil Plait: Superhero! With the powers of the universe! The badast Bad Ast! Hoaxers beware!

]]> By: Infophile http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35169 Infophile Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:10:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35169 <i><b>Stay tuned to this blog, Same Bad Time, Same Bad Channel!</b></i> You shouldn't set the bar for yourself so high; it's going to be a long time before you're able to top this particular pun. Stay tuned to this blog, Same Bad Time, Same Bad Channel!

You shouldn’t set the bar for yourself so high; it’s going to be a long time before you’re able to top this particular pun.

]]> By: LostAngeles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/comment-page-1/#comment-35168 LostAngeles Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:37:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/04/25/my-comic-book-premier/#comment-35168 You're going to have to join up with fowlsound and I to fight crime now. After we have the required misunderstanding and duke it out first, of course. BTW, it turns out the close up of your quote is just the right size to be an avatar... You’re going to have to join up with fowlsound and I to fight crime now. After we have the required misunderstanding and duke it out first, of course.

BTW, it turns out the close up of your quote is just the right size to be an avatar…

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