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I post interesting/fun uses of physics and astronomy from the world of comics #comics #physics #astronomy 🇨🇦

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · May 27

The 1969 moon landing as depicted in Fantastic Four #98 (1970)
#apollo11 #fantasticfour #marvelcomics

Two panels showing the 1969 moon landing. In the first, Neil Armstrong is coming down the ladder of the Lunar Module, saying “That’s one small step for man…” and in the second, we see his foot from above as it touches the lunar surface. He continues “…One giant leap for mankind!” At the bottom of the panel in large letters is written “The Beginning ..”

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ComicsGuy67 @comicsguy67.bsky.social · 23h

Love:

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Scott Gray @scott1gray.bsky.social · 1d

I love how Steve Ditko uses atomic symbols to represent the Sun's interior here. This wouldn't work for a more reality-based artist, but the symbols mesh perfectly with Ditko's use of simple shapes and patterns to indicate magical spells. Fantastic stuff!
#comics #SteveDitko

A scene from Strange Tales #134 by Steve Ditko. Dr Strange flies into the sun to evade Baron Mordo, who is forced to retreat.

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 2d

What it feels like to travel through time —Tales of Suspense #3 (1950) #marvelcomics #timetravel

A disembodied magenta head floats sideways in a pink background filled with purple planets. A caption at the top of the panel reads “There was a soft noise of initial hydraulic workings... Followed by a shrill whir-- as Ashley Hunt started to lose consciousness-- as he began to feel light, warm and expansive --stretching out and up until he was no longer a separate entity-- until he melted into and became one with infinite SPACE and TIME...”

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 3d

L.E.G.I.O.N. #11 (1990) #dccomics

A close up on Garryn Bek, interior walls of his space ship pictured behind him. He says “Okay, let’s run over it again.” “Planet RISHTA. Only world in the Cerox system. Dozen large cities. Technology based on the internal combustion engine.” “Yuk! Disgusting!”

Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 4d

A rocket ship makes a hard landing in Mystery in Space #60 (1960) #dccomics

A colourful green and red rocket ship is touching down on the grey surface of a planet. There are several craters and fissures in the surface with steam or some other vapours coming out. The ship is coming in fast and lands with a CRUNNCH!

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Tommy Siegel @tommysiegel.bsky.social · 5d

been there, astronaut.

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 5d

Adam Strange goes shopping for a Wimshurst machine, a device invented in the late 19th century to generate high voltages — Mystery in Space #70 (1961) #staticelectricity #physics #dccomics

Adam Strange is in the foreground, looking back at a device with a circular spoked disk that can be turned with a handle surrounded by various wires. A shop assistant looks on in the background. He thinks to himself “Anyone who has rubbed the fur of a cat — or glass on silk— or heard a crackling sound when he combed his hair — has created STATIC ELECTRICITY! This WIMSHURST MACHINE will generate all the static electricity I’ll need!”

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 6d

There’s a fascinating article in the latest New Scientist about current efforts to make sense of Black Holes. I mean, I can’t pretend to grasp anymore than an infinitesimal amount of it, but it’s enthralling all the same. And I do like the art 👇👇 👇(very) broadly summarising some of the fresh ideas.

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 5d

A TV, a radio, a cassette player, and a computer. A TV, a radio.. are you getting it?

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 5d

I think this could work for scientific talks too

Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 6d

It’s really cool to see this! I’m wondering how this works with heavy bike traffic - seems like bikes waiting on the red light will block the bike lane going through on green? (in the video it looks like the person in the orange jacket didn’t notice the cyclist coming through from the left)

Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 6d

Wishing you a Happy #SheHulkSunday ! — She-Hulk generates a shock wave in Marvel Graphic Novel #16 (1985) #marvelcomics

She-Hulk mid-punch, with the other arm flung out behind her, launching herself at her target. The impact of her fist has generated what looks like a shock wave filled with a bright flash of white and yellow energy.

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 6d

Wow, that’s an amazing sequence where you eat up all the 7th rank pawns :)

Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 6d

Right, of course, that makes sense! When I first saw this I thought -400 was too low even for F, but you’re right it works! So this is pretty close to absolute zero ..

Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve just started reading it for the first time, it’s so good!

Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 7d

Starman accidentally causes a sonic BOOM! — Starman #2 (1988) #dccomics

Left panel: As a voice says “Hi, Jayne!”, a massive “BOOM” and jets of wind. Starman’s sister Jayne has been flung sideways, her hands to her ears and hat blown off.
Middle panel: Starman lands, surprised to find the dog growling at him. He says “Sorry, I overshot! Easy, Muggs! What’s with him? What happened?” Jayne asks “You don’t know?”
Right panel: To Starman’s “Should I?” as he helps her up off the ground, Jayne replies “You were SUPERSONIC when you flew by! My ears are still ringing! How can you BREATHE when you’re going that fast?” “I don’t know, I haven’t thought about it.” “Well think about it next time, ok?”

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Jackie Burns @artistburns.bsky.social · 7d

Today’s prompt is Moon. This is from my Vintage Portfolio and shows a Bonestell-type of rocket, with astronauts, on a lunar landscape. The landscape is based on an Apollo 15 photograph. Painted in acrylic on stretched canvas. #Spacetober #Moon #art #Sciart

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Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 7d

The #Spacetober_challenge @spacetober_challenge day 4 prompt is moon so I’m sharing my Theia #linocut about the formation of our moon. 🧪🐡🔭⚒️ This 6 colour hand printed linocut print illustrates the formation of the Moon in a comic book influenced pop art style. The favoured model of Moon formation 🧵

My 6 colour linocut showing collision of Theia (here a large cratered purple sphere, only half of which remains) with the proto-Earth (swirling blue and white sphere) in a comic book Pop Art influenced style. There are zigzagging orange, yellow and white shapes like a comic book explosion at the impact site and projectiles splashing up. Theia is shown moving with wide yellow and blue stripes and the word “BANG!” In red with darkest blue outlines. The bodies are on an extremely dark blue background and in the bottom left corner is a yellow rectangle (or trapezoid) with text “4.5 Billion years ago”.

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 8d

I guess so :) sounds pretty cold whatever it is ..

Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 8d

I’m not sure what temperature scale Superman is using here — World’s Finest #295 (1983) #temperaturescale #superman #dccomics

Superman stands surrounded by crystals of ice. Head down slightly he stares intently ahead and says “Surely you don’t think a temperature of 400 DEGREES BELOW ZERO is cold enough to give ME chills?!”

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Steve Chung @freestevechung.bsky.social · 8d

In honor of Harvey Kurtzman's birthday, I'd like to share this classic story by Bill Gaines, Harvey Kurtzman, Marie Severin, and Jim Warren.

Seventy-five years ago, Karl found himself "Lost in the Microcosm"

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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 9d

“FIND THEM!”

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Charles Kline @charleskline012.bsky.social · 9d

Love the color on this Nancy comic strip Bathtub panel. #comic #comicstrip #comicpanel #oldnewspaper #bathtubisthestar

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Comic Book Physics @comicbookphysics.bsky.social · 9d

Cue elevator music

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 9d

Today I salute Elizabeth Brown (1830-1899) who "with the gentle persistency which characterised her...would not take 'No' for an answer", was a key architect in the founding of the British Astronomical Association at a time when the Royal Astronomical Society was not admitting women! Pure legend 🤩👩‍🔬🔭

An old black and white picture from the 1800's of a very austere woman (Elizabeth Brown) in an awesome dress that has a plane floor-length skirt but wonderfully puffy and layered sleeves and bodice. She is standing next to a mid-size telescope inside a telescope dome. This picture is from the The Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 9, pp.214-215. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Brown_(astronomer)#/media/File:Astronomer_Elizabeth_Brown.jpg

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