Bart King's Blog, page 111

Do you know why you should never walk under a stepladder?

Because it's bad luck to be that short! (Sign below via.) you're not my real ladder stepladder sale

"Hey, ref! What do you mean the Superheroes book isn't out for two more weeks?!"

"Book! Book! It should be RIGHT HERE!"

And now... the first ever media notice of "The Big Book of Superheroes"!

Okay, I don't know if it's actually the first. But the latest edition of the Portland newspaper The Bee has a notice about it!

Man! That had a LOT of exclamation points!

This is a brutal display of athletic achievement!!!

Also, here's some ducks in Toronto.

Boy, I could use a good idea right about now!

Rats. Oh wait, there's still hope!

The Periodic Table of Superhero Elements

I spent a lot of time thinking about superhero powers and origins for The Big Book of Superheroes . So I'm happy to see that Comics Alliance put out this cool table breaking them down for us!

Stop! It's not Hammer time.

Via!

How to get ready for bed

1. Brush teeth
2. Set alarm
3. Put short sword under pillow
4. Lower drawbridge
5. Raise portcullis

Via. 

Hey, want to see a magnet falling through a copper pipe?

This was my reaction when I saw that for the first time:

I knit my brow in consternation...

Literary Knits is a book of knitting patterns inspired by “timeless” literary characters. (Clockwise from top right, Gregor’s sweater from The Metamorphosis, Galadriel’s hooded dress from The Lord of the Rings, and Katie Rommely’s gaiters from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.)

But it's a TOTAL ripoff—there are no outfits for Bella Swan and Edward Cullen from Twilight!