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The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for November 09, 2009
November 08, 2009
November 10, 2009
Transcript:
Captain America: Yes, I know I almost forgot it. And for your information, Sharon, it's a protective shield composed of an indestructible vibranium-iron alloy used to fight crime, injustice and atrocities against humanity.. it is NOT my flair.
āFlairā is from Facebook - people āgiveā each other little round buttons that look like Captain Americaās shield, and they display them on their virtual bulletin board.
Vibranium is an element naturally occurring in the Marvel Comic Book Universe. It is unique because it absorbs energy, especially kinetic energy. And, for all intents and purposes, it is indestructible.
Maybe the captain would like to see something besides curlers in the morning. I mean, he might find it difficult to go out day after day fighting danger and mayhem with a vision of something a bit more inviting.
Actually the alloy is correct, too. At one point the comic claimed it was an āadamantium-vibranium alloy,ā but keen-eyed readers realized that adamantium came after Capās shield was created. There was one small little backup story in the Avengers title where Jarvis is using a laptop to catch up on email traffic, and he notes that Capās shield does NOT contain adamantium at all; rather, adamantium was created in an attempt to recreate the unique vibranium steel alloy of Capās shield.
And āflairā came before Facebook. (Besides, the Pieces of Flair app is on MySpace now, too.)
And I, too, appreciated Captain Victorious (from the Ink Pen strip) making a cameo. (And he is colored correctly, since heās not The Flash.)
flair was a prop used in the movie office space, it refers to buttons and pins worn as adornment on a work uniform of server staff at a restaurant in this movie
margueritem over 15 years ago
Hmm, donāt get the āflairā partā¦.
Kamino Neko over 15 years ago
The inclusion of Captain Victorious is a nice touch.
JerryGorton over 15 years ago
I googled āflairā and it seems to be the same as āblingā or an ostentatious accessory.
JerryGorton over 15 years ago
I googled āflairā and it is the same as āblingā or slang for an ostentatious accessory.
cdward over 15 years ago
āFlairā is from Facebook - people āgiveā each other little round buttons that look like Captain Americaās shield, and they display them on their virtual bulletin board.
Colt9033 over 15 years ago
Captain Aās nose is bit too long thoughā¦.
pearlandpeach over 15 years ago
Isnāt Sharon alittle old for Facebook, etal?
kschobert over 15 years ago
maybe she just likes āOffice Spaceā that was the first place I heard the term. predates facebook by nearly a decade
GeeDee Premium Member over 15 years ago
Forget the flair part, whatās vibranium?
admin over 15 years ago
Vibranium is an element naturally occurring in the Marvel Comic Book Universe. It is unique because it absorbs energy, especially kinetic energy. And, for all intents and purposes, it is indestructible.
Digital Frog over 15 years ago
Didnāt Capt. America get Flagged?
fredbuhl over 15 years ago
Maybe the captain would like to see something besides curlers in the morning. I mean, he might find it difficult to go out day after day fighting danger and mayhem with a vision of something a bit more inviting.
lobkiller over 15 years ago
if thatās the amazing flash with him in the picture hanging on the wall, his uniform is the wrong color (s/b scarlet)!!
wicky over 15 years ago
What do women know anyway?
Robert May Premium Member over 15 years ago
Can we please ban facebook references from the comics. Itās epidemic! Especially in the last two weeks. Anyone else notice this?
Karl Hiller over 15 years ago
He may have missed the adamantium part, but he got the womanās name right ā thatāll be Sharon Carter, Capās girlfriend way back in the day.
UltraJoe over 15 years ago
Actually the alloy is correct, too. At one point the comic claimed it was an āadamantium-vibranium alloy,ā but keen-eyed readers realized that adamantium came after Capās shield was created. There was one small little backup story in the Avengers title where Jarvis is using a laptop to catch up on email traffic, and he notes that Capās shield does NOT contain adamantium at all; rather, adamantium was created in an attempt to recreate the unique vibranium steel alloy of Capās shield.
And āflairā came before Facebook. (Besides, the Pieces of Flair app is on MySpace now, too.)
And I, too, appreciated Captain Victorious (from the Ink Pen strip) making a cameo. (And he is colored correctly, since heās not The Flash.)
coffeeturtle over 15 years ago
When Captain America throws his mighty shield,
All those who chose to oppose his shield must yield.
If heās led to a fight and a duel is due,
Then the red and white and the blueāll come through
When Captain America throws his mighty shield.
bald over 15 years ago
flair was a prop used in the movie office space, it refers to buttons and pins worn as adornment on a work uniform of server staff at a restaurant in this movie
vawser over 15 years ago
Gee, here I thought Flair was a felt-tipped pen. (Back in my day, sonnyā¦)
Ushindi over 15 years ago
Boy, Sharon didnāt age well at ALL, did she - I hate seeing what she turned into. (Of course, the Cap is looking a little pudgy himself, now)