Annie by Jay Maeder and Alan Kupperberg for October 03, 2009

Could Tom Short modeled after the young inventor Tom Swift, who was the hero of maybe a hundred novels back in the early 20thCentury and also the butt of the “Tom Swifties” jokes? Ray asked, long-windedly.

How many days will it take for this adventure to go sour?

How old is she supposed to be anyway?

Annie not going to school is one of the “givens” we just have to accept; like the fact that Lois Lane, world-famous investigative reporter, never realized that Clark Kent looks exactly like Superman, and no one ever notices Spiderman swinging into Peter Parker’s and Mary Jane’s window every night. I could go on.

Ah, “Tom Swift And His Electric Grandmother.”

I rememember it well.

I wouldn’t go worrying too much about Annie missing school.

At the very least, she’s more than 85 years old.

Devon,

I believe this is the second time you’ve asked about Annie’s schooling. Must say, that your avatar casts you well as a stern Headmaster ;-)

So, what was the point of leaving Tom way back when?

I bet Annie took her GED. Life experience helps with that.

in the comics television and the movies anything can happen

Morning, Anniephans!

Arf, indeed!