“Interestingly enough, whenever I cite examples from superhero comic books in a lecture, my students never wonder when they will use this information in their "real life". Apparently they all have plans, post-graduation, that involve protecting the City from all… — James Kakalios Copy Share Image
“underwater cities, and robot personal assistants. From the 1930s on, science fiction pulp magazines and comic books promised us that by the year 2000 we would be living in a gleaming utopia where the everyday drudgery of menial tasks and… — James Kakalios Copy Share Image
“than meets the eye! 79 Don’t worry, Fearless Reader—he was framed and eventually demonstrated his innocence. 80 I don’t want to tell them their… — James Kakalios Copy Share Image
“At one point in the story, following a brazen daytime bank robbery, Electro is shown escaping from the authorities by climbing up the side… — James Kakalios Copy Share Image
“Interestingly enough, whenever I cite examples from superhero comic books in a lecture, my students never wonder when they will use this information in… — James Kakalios Copy Share Image
“As a kid I was deeply curious as to what college life would be like. Now that I am a university professor, I realize… — James Kakalios Copy Share Image
“This is not a "guilty pleasure" of mine, simply because I don't believe in "guilty" pleasures. Snobbery is just the public face of insecurity.” — James Kakalios Copy Share Image
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“underwater cities, and robot personal assistants. From the 1930s on, science fiction pulp magazines and comic books promised us that by the year 2000… — James Kakalios Copy Share Image