The HIVE knows when you are sleeping.

[Dog Moon]

Scott McCloud did an amazing book in the 90's that goes into what a comicbook is as a forum and what makes it unique as an art medium.

Undering Comicbooks I believe was the title. I have it somewhere....

I never got into comic books. I love books and I like cartoons/tv and appreciate both mediums, but for some reason, I can't stand a story being told while combining images and words. It's like the images are neat, but aren't enough to keep me interested and without liking the images enough, the words simply don't do enough to provide enough of the story.

[For the images, a lot of it boils down to words describing it make neat images in my heads and when I see neat images in the comics, I always think to myself 'man, if I could watch this fight like on TV or in a video, it would rock]

 

[megamania]

God I was such a nerd (and quite a weakling) in my first year of high school. I fell out of a tree from twenty feet up. I ended up with a broken femur and ulna. The hospital kept a lot of comics on hand and I got hooked on the Hulk, which was how I was introduced to Arabian Knight. As I read the Hulk I realized that what I liked most about him was his superhuman strength. I decided then that I would no longer be a weakling.

I started pumping iron after fully recovering and haven't stopped.

Sal Buscuma was the artist

I believe the cover was the Knight flying over head on his flying carpet with his scimitar in hard. It was part of the Hulk International series. He was in Arabia, Isreal and Russia running into the heroes / villians of each country. I am guessing about 1980....maybe 1982.

The hulk was my early favorite but more because of his being a victum of others fear. "Leave Hulk alone!" echoed my feelings through much of my childhood as I was a regular for bullies looking to impress their fathers whom my father as a police officer often dealt with.

 

[Dog Moon]

Is there a free clinic in your area? If so I'd highly recommend seeing what they can do for you.

Hrm, there probably is somewhere, though I'd have to look around to find out where one is located. Heck, if you grew up here, you could probably tell me where one is, right?

 

[Aeson]

Man, I wish I had medical insurance. Haven't been to see a Doctor in over like 7 years...

I went to the doctor recently without insurance. I have it now thankfully. The visit wasn't too expensive and I could get cheap RX.

 

[megamania]

I think I've tried to warn you. At least you're not overweight.

5'11 but 235 pounds. By medical standards I am obesse

 

[Aeson]

5'11 but 235 pounds. By medical standards I am obesse

Then the picture you posted but have been an old one. I still think that's not too bad. You have less of a journey than I do.

 

[megamania]

ah.... time to go. Kids are still up and want me up stairs for something.

 

[Studio69]

Hrm, there probably is somewhere, though I'd have to look around to find out where one is located. Heck, if you grew up here, you could probably tell me where one is, right?

Its been 20 years since I've even set foot in Minneapolis. I'm sure its changed a lot since then.

Free Medical Clinics and Dental Clinics in Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

[Studio69]

ah.... time to go. Kids are still up and want me up stairs for something.

Good chatting with you Mega. See you later.

 

[Aeson]

Good link. Too bad there aren't any within a short drive of my house.