I’m thinking the bad kind of superpowers. Sometimes people turn into superheroes, sometimes they turn into uncontrollable near mindless freaks and end up on some hero’s rogues gallery. Sometimes a Lab Accident gets you Spider-man. Sometimes you end up with The Green Goblin.
Considering that every hero needs at least a solid dozen personal villains 20/70 actually sounds about right as a ratio.
To be bit pedantic I think the old scientist in the middle panel should be saying any rather than every as then the young scientist’s response would make sense.
If there is a 0.9 independent probability of any scientist developing a superpower in any year then for there to be a 0.2 probability of every scientist developing a superpower during a year you need to multiply the probabilities. Singular Labs would need between 15 (probability 0.21) or 16 (probability 0.19) employees.
BOY you sure can’t read between the line now can ya? :D
Sure maybe that 70% just became mutated and got dragged away or something, but if a guy says “They didn’t die.” in THAT manner AND right after that he tells you to sing something that’s TOTALLY not about that would YOU believe him? :)
What I like here is that the guy with the mustache looks way more like a real-life scientist than any of those lantern-jawed guys that run labs in comics.
Clearly the other 70% decided to become villains… After all, if half the population was actually superheros, it would take some massive brass balls to commit any crime… Or having superpowers of your own…
It’s like this:
10 scientists got bitten by the same radioactive spider.
#1 now has super-strength and the ability to walk on walls.
#2 now has spider legs for eyelashes. Ordinary spider legs.
#3 developed a flesh-eating lesion that consumed 1/4 of his body.
#4 became allergic to his own saliva.
#5’s skeleton partially converted to an exoskeleton, leaving her unable to support her own body weight.
#6’s penis migrated to his left cheek.
#7 now regularly lays large spider-like egg sacs, which never hatch ’cause they’re genetically FUBAR.
#8 shrank to the size of a quarter, and was eaten by his cat.
#9 became telekinetic, but only during REM states. She now has to sleep alone in an empty padded room.
#10 experienced no unusual effects whatsoever.
What the?! Are they killing super powered scientists? I’ll sign up for a position as a scientist.
@Jam: Nah those people got killed by the accidents instead of getting powers I’m afraid. :p
BTW WOW clone dinosaur! :D
GUYS….
The scientist said that the other 70% DIDN’T die…..
I’m thinking the bad kind of superpowers. Sometimes people turn into superheroes, sometimes they turn into uncontrollable near mindless freaks and end up on some hero’s rogues gallery. Sometimes a Lab Accident gets you Spider-man. Sometimes you end up with The Green Goblin.
Considering that every hero needs at least a solid dozen personal villains 20/70 actually sounds about right as a ratio.
To be bit pedantic I think the old scientist in the middle panel should be saying any rather than every as then the young scientist’s response would make sense.
If there is a 0.9 independent probability of any scientist developing a superpower in any year then for there to be a 0.2 probability of every scientist developing a superpower during a year you need to multiply the probabilities. Singular Labs would need between 15 (probability 0.21) or 16 (probability 0.19) employees.
Oooh! Nice t-shirt! :D
BOY you sure can’t read between the line now can ya? :D
Sure maybe that 70% just became mutated and got dragged away or something, but if a guy says “They didn’t die.” in THAT manner AND right after that he tells you to sing something that’s TOTALLY not about that would YOU believe him? :)
This is wonderful!! I love this comix, they remember me about the comix that i used to see when i was young.
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What I like here is that the guy with the mustache looks way more like a real-life scientist than any of those lantern-jawed guys that run labs in comics.
Clearly the other 70% decided to become villains… After all, if half the population was actually superheros, it would take some massive brass balls to commit any crime… Or having superpowers of your own…
It’s like this:
10 scientists got bitten by the same radioactive spider.
#1 now has super-strength and the ability to walk on walls.
#2 now has spider legs for eyelashes. Ordinary spider legs.
#3 developed a flesh-eating lesion that consumed 1/4 of his body.
#4 became allergic to his own saliva.
#5’s skeleton partially converted to an exoskeleton, leaving her unable to support her own body weight.
#6’s penis migrated to his left cheek.
#7 now regularly lays large spider-like egg sacs, which never hatch ’cause they’re genetically FUBAR.
#8 shrank to the size of a quarter, and was eaten by his cat.
#9 became telekinetic, but only during REM states. She now has to sleep alone in an empty padded room.
#10 experienced no unusual effects whatsoever.