Monthly Archives: February 2009

The evolution of breasts

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

I’ve made an extensive study of the scientific literature*, and I haven’t been able to find any data on why the breasts of humans are far larger, and far more important as secondary sexual features, than in any other primate. … Continue reading →

Posted in Randomosity | 19 Comments

Random Panel: Recession-proof job descriptions

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

(Image ©1992, Marc Silvestri, from “Cyberforce” #1.)

Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments

“Watchmen” interview

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

I read the following quote by “Watchmen” director Zack Snyder on CNN just now: “The story itself is a pretty straightforward mystery,” said Snyder, “but inside of that, there’s this huge plot that has international intrigue and a super-villain and … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | 17 Comments

Reason #5: He can’t handle the truth

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

When I say Rob Liefeld can’t handle the truth, I mean the truth is that he can’t handle anything with a handle. Like swords: Study those for a bit and see if you can tell the fundamental mistake he’s making. … Continue reading →

Posted in I Hate Rob Liefeld's Art | 32 Comments

Random Panel: “A little too-life-like” Sandy Doll

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

(An ad from “Strange Tales” No. 1, 1951.)

Posted in Daily Random Panel | 12 Comments

META: Comment problems

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

Apparently something is going amiss and I am not getting email notification when someone posts a comment. Which means if you’ve posted anything for me today (maybe even late yesterday), I probably haven’t seen it. I’ll try and manually go … Continue reading →

Posted in Meta | 6 Comments

HM3 Journal: Like an onion

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

Onions have layers and make you cry, which is exactly what HM3 has been all about the last few days. I’ve been working on getting the layering stuff all worked out, which has been more challenging than I anticipated. Unlike … Continue reading →

Posted in HeroMachine 3 | 18 Comments

Random Panel: Top Model, mutant edition

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

(Image ©2005, “Arana” No. 3, Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.)

Posted in Daily Random Panel | 1 Comment

Note to self: The Legion is not clothing-optional

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Jeff Hebert

When you’re designing your super-hero costume, you should make a particular effort not to forget a few fundamentally important bits. Like pants: Apparently Gim Allon (aka “Colossal Boy” from “The Legion of Super-Heroes”) never heard that particular adage. Now, granted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Super Costumes | 7 Comments

Random Panel: Ya THINK?!

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Jeff Hebert
Posted in Daily Random Panel | 14 Comments