Okay, I know the intention of the post, but I can’t help but be mad about it for the way it spreads misinformation and erases hard working people along the way.
I’m talking about this:
It has popped up in my dash all day. As of the time of writing this, the publication already has over 900 notes. That is nearly more than 900 taking this at face value. But the above statement is wrong.
See this fella?
That’s Felipe Smith. And he’s the writer of:
Smith is from Jamaican/Argentine/American descent, defines himself as afro-latino and he’s the only black writer working at either Marvel or DC.
And yes, I know what are you going to say right now;
“But that’s only one writer among who-knows-how-many. WE NEED MORE!”
And I agree with that. And you know what’s the best way to send the message to Marvel that we want more diversity among the people behind the comics? Supporting those few who are currently working.
All-New Ghost Rider is a fantastic series. This comes from someone who has never cared about GR, but, as a mexican with a multiethnic background, I decided to give it a chance after hearing that the protagonist, Robbie Reyes, is a latino and that the writer is also a latino with a multiethnic background. And I have to say, I don’t regret. I can’t afford many comics but ANGR is a must.
And guess what? The book is not selling very well and is facing cancellation. If its cancelled, THEN there would be no black writers at Marvel.
So I can’t stress this enough: want more diversity among the writers? Then support Smith and Ghost Rider.
If you’re interested in checking out ANGR the first trade collecting the first 5 issues was released fairly recently so you shouldn’t have a problem finding it at your LCS. If you read digital the first collection is available on Comixology, or just the first issue if you just want to try it. If you have a account the first 3 issues are available on Marvel Unlimited. Issue #10 is set to be released on January 14.
Spread the word, don’t let a talented person like Smith get erased and send the message that we want more diversity among the staff of Marvel, DC or any other company.
felipesmithart is not only an awesome writer (and artist) but a wonderful person as well. Please think of giving All New Ghost Rider (or any of his other works, really) a chance!
Felipe Smith is a seriously sweet person and his works kick all kinds of ass. PEEPO CHO still ranks as one of my favorite comics of all time, and ANGR is one of 2 Big Two comics I’ve bothered to read and keep up with!
DC is being all gritty and “realistic” and Marvel just had a movie where the galaxy is saved by a dance-off and the power of friendship
And neither one of them can imagine a world either gritty and realistic enough or fun and fantastic enough in which a woman or a person of color is the hero.
Uuuhhh, DC’s already cast PoC actors for Cyborg, Black Adam, and Aquaman, and already have Gal Gadot planned to star in a Wonder Woman stand-alone film, meanwhile Marvel’s still making excuses for why they can’t give Black Widow her own movie, so it’s not exactly like DC and Marvel are on the same level in terms of representation.
Did they ever reveal how Captain America was thawed? Because I’m picturing a bunch of Shield agents with hair dryers and I don’t think that’s quite right.
I don’t think they’d want to microwave him so hair dryer is really the only remaining option. That’s how I’d do it.
Do you have a sciency way to accomplish this task?
Well, let’s see.
To thaw a 1.5 metric ton colossal squid frozen in a block of ice (the only way the fishermen who trawled the thing in could bring it home before it went bad), scientists put it in a big vat of brine just above 0 Celsius/32F. That allowed the fresh water to melt while still keeping the squid as cold as possible. Essential, since for a giant corpse with tentacles, certain parts are bound to thaw days before others and could become quite rotten before the rest comes out of the ice block if you’re not careful.
HOWEVER Captain America was still alive, which complicates things. On the other hand, even supersoldiers are significantly smaller than this record-setting colossal squid. This helps thaw logistics somewhat.
Much like the squid, Captain America would have to be kept at a consistent temperature throughout his body in order to be thawed successfully. If his extremities were to thaw more than a minute or two before his heart and lungs were thawed and reactivated, the tissue wouldn’t have any oxygen and would quickly die. What a shame to bring back Steve Rogers only to have him be the poster boy for gangrene. Brain tissue becoming metabolically active before the cardiovascular system began functioning would be even more disastrous— possible permanent brain damage.
And the GH-325 project was born
To keep his temperature as equal as possible across his entire body, something like the squid brine or (more likely) an antifreeze solution would be used. Immerse the Capsicle in brine until the entire unit is within a degree or two of thawing* to begin Phase II.
*Note that due to presence of salts, fats, protein, etc, the freezing point of meat is actually 28-29F. Apologies to non-US readers, sadly I only work with American meat and don’t know the freezing point of corpses/beef in Sane Country Units. That being said, Steve Rogers is 100% American meat. Fahrenheit shall be considered the appropriate unit for this project.
At the thawing point, it’s important to consider life support functions. I don’t know how fast human tissue uses up oxygen at refrigerator-range temperatures, but I’m going to assume that the sooner you have oxygen circulating the better. A heart-lung machine would be needed to oxygenate and move the blood around for a while before the heart gets started back up.
Meanwhile, because Captain America’s last un-frozen moments were spent deep underwater, there may be decompression issues at play. Whatever gas bubbles may have been present in his tissue are currently frozen in place, but when he thaws they can move about and create embolisms —> the bends. Better put him in a hyperbaric chamber just in case.
Since Captain America regained consciousness in a recovery room rather than during the thaw process, it may be safe to assume that he was sedated and/or placed in a drug-induced coma during thaw.
So at this point we’ve got a giant bathtub of brine, a heart-lung machine, oxygen canisters, lots of drugs, plus all the necessary monitoring equipment all inside a hyperbaric chamber. After thawing the antifreeze bath could be replaced with gradually warming water or saline solution in order to bring Captain America back up to normal body temperature. So many machines! This is US medicine at its finest.
Forced warm air blowers (hairdryers) are needed after Captain America is fully thawed, organ systems are reactivated, and he is brought back to normal body temperature. At this point it becomes necessary to dry and style Captain America and put him in period-appropriate jammies to sleep it off in a vintage hospital room. If you think hearing the wrong baseball game tipped him off fast, you should see him wake up with bad hair.
THIS IS THE BEST POST IN THE HISTORY OF EVERYTHING.
That being said, Steve Rogers is 100% American meat. Fahrenheit shall be considered the appropriate unit for this project.
The twins. Sooner or later, they will meet the twins. It’s not a world of spies anymore. Not even a world of heroes. This is the age of miracles. There’s nothing more horrifying than a miracle.
The film adaptation of the BoNY was inevitable, but in 2014, two directors will be releasing their versions of events. It’s political thriller vs big dumb action movie, in a Fincher vs Bay showdown! Fake article for Empire Magazine, June 2013.
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