Neil Polowin

@neilpolowin.bsky.social

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IM/IT Director in Ottawa, ON. Carleton University and Bentley University alum. He/him. Not backwards compatible and sometimes not forwards either which is kind of ironic considering my job.

Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 00:51 UTC

Hallmark could learn a thing or two.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 19:14 UTC

You may be onto something. Check out that eye patch - John Force, Magic Agent was on the stands (Oct 1961) more than a year before Marvel introduced Nick Fury (March 1963), and it was still two years after that Fury's eye patch first made the scene (May 1965).

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:12 UTC

Specifically, something called the Behring Center, at least according to the NMoAH web site homepage. americanhistory.si.edu

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:09 UTC

Your link refers to the "Graphic Arts Collection" which is at the National Museum of American History, located on the National Mall.

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Comics in the Golden Age @comicsinthega.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 12:30 UTC

Happy birthday to Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes!

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 22:50 UTC

Or why Marc Antony's parents named him after a cartoon bulldog?

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 21:16 UTC

Yup, Elizabeth Magie in the early 1900s. She called it "The Landlord's Game".

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 18:24 UTC

Amazing Heroes #102 (with a Batman: Year One cover by Mazzucchelli) had a 'Ten Best Super-Hero Sidekicks' article by @nancyacollins.bsky.social back in 1986 during @markwaid.bsky.social's editorial run.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 17:07 UTC

Spotted in the most recent set of order sheets, a new Dan DeCarlo collection from Fantagraphics planned for release in October.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 16:04 UTC

"Signing of the Declaration of Independence As It Might Have Been According to Women's Lib" by Mara McAfee, painted for Viva magazine sometime in the 1970s. Happy #IndependenceDay #4thofJuly

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 15:37 UTC

It wasn't quite like that for Starlin, who was reportedly satisfied with his compensation from Marvel Studios. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 22:57 UTC

Yesterday, I shared this same Canada Day thread on Bluesky, Threads, and X. Here's what I found. 🧵

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Encephalophagy @encephalophagy.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 10:47 UTC

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:38 UTC

The full original pic by Pérez & Kesel also included their Mission Monitor Board symbols, the Computo-redesigned Legion HQ, and insets for the deceased Legionnaires. Also the Metropolis skyline? George was nothing if not comprehensive.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 02:53 UTC

If so, I wonder if they're planning on bringing the first four volumes back into print.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 23:08 UTC

If you see this post a photo without explanation.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 22:53 UTC

I suspect the filmmakers didn't think that the movie audience would have known the original "Republic serial" reference, and so changed it accordingly for their script.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 21:26 UTC

And if someone can't or doesn't want to spend that kind of money, they can just buy one of the several Jim Lee artbooks out there, including the Jim Lee DC Legends Artist's Edition scheduled for August. It's a comparative bargain!

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PCFclub @pcfclub.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 15:22 UTC

From @propublica.bsky.social posted on Threads. The more you know..

www.propublica.org/article/how-...

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 17:37 UTC

Fun fact: @ryanestrada.com ‘s “Banned Book Club,” which I proudly publish, keeps being challenged in libraries for being “pornograhic.” There is zero sex or sexual suggestion in the title. The censors are just shrieking The Magic Word and hoping it gets them what they want. This is what they do.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 17:08 UTC

Remember, flirting isn't always good for you.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 15:21 UTC

Just FYI we’re entering a summer Covid wave right now (especially western regions in the US); you can see it in the CDC wastewater plot here (and anecdotally a bunch of my friends are suddenly testing positive). www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 15:44 UTC

Sure, but also let's force everyone back into crowded offices, enact legislation to ban masks and face coverings, and fail to ensure effective ventilation in schools.

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Jon Baker @thejonbaker.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 19:38 UTC

COMPANY: Here are some new AI features for our product that never needed it before ME: I don’t want them, they suck COMPANY: The AI we developed said you did ME: Please stop COMPANY: Sorry we can’t hear you over the crying people we had to let go to make room for the AI

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 13:36 UTC

There are toys and then there are meta-toys. www.collectorbd.com/fr/asterix-p...

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 13:05 UTC

I wrote to the Tractor Supply board today. Here is what I sent. Even if you've only ever bought one thing there, I encourage you to write, as a customer.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 12:59 UTC

Colour holds - replacing black line art with other colours - are more common now but much rarer to see in golden age comics (presumably because of production limitations and the extra work involved). Put to use very well in early Shadow stories though as a nod to his ability to cloud people's minds.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 12:41 UTC

"Gail, I'm not a Republic serial villain. Do you seriously think I'd ask your permission if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting the outcome? I took them thirty-five minutes ago."

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 11:36 UTC

The production art team at Archie Comics knew the importance of kerning.

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Neil Kleid @neilkleid.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 05:11 UTC

Re: the Jim Lee thing. My opinion is that creatives can charge whatever they goddamn want for a commission or autograph or a sketch. That is 100% their prerogative. Just as it’s 100% your prerogative not to buy it. That’s basically it.

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Ashley M. Gjøvik @ashleygjovik.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 04:13 UTC

🧵 I’m sorry to do this to you, but there’s a Part 2. I waited to share this part because I worried most of you'd not be able to handle all of this at once. But you’ve had a week to recover, so let’s dive into how Apple execs are giving themselves bonuses as a reward for illegal dumping! ⬇️

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Evan Dorkin @evandorkin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 23:42 UTC

I know, right? This one killed me. It's not even a gag. It's a breakdown.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 21:46 UTC

From January 29, 1933:

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 20:36 UTC

For those who covet a nominally well-appointed fallout shelter living experience, I guess.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 19:23 UTC

The appropriate reaction here would be to call out spoilers.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 14:40 UTC

"Dragula" might not be in the New York Times' list but Alex Toth fans see things a little differently.

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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 12:17 UTC

The rail industry has a climate problem. Rail lines typically follow rivers and shorelines due to the favorable topography. This will mean more washed out and flooded tracks. And it will be rough on the bridges.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 13:13 UTC

So Superman's secret identity was The Spirit? I can work with that.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 21:10 UTC

I favour the God Is Disappointed in You/Apocrypha Now edition by @manruss.bsky.social and @shannonwheeler.bsky.social.

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Sequentialkady @sequentialkady.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 16:24 UTC

This is why you don't keep a balance in a financial "service" account. They are not protected.

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.io
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 15:55 UTC

After five years and over 100 violations, Tesla's Fremont factory has been ordered to abate illegal pollution by the local regulator!

I've been reporting about this since 2019, a story nobody else wanted to touch, and was beginning to believe nothing would ever happen!

apnews.com/article/tesl...

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 16:16 UTC

Little known fact, Namor and Namora triumphed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London in the synchronized swimming event.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 16:08 UTC

This morning's thrift store finds.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 03:28 UTC

I can't see how any sane insurance company would be willing to insure these.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 01:54 UTC

You have to appreciate the ambiguity of this image by Adams. Is it a fist bump? Or is Superman very cheerfully punching someone into the middle of next week?

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 01:49 UTC

Post an image that people will hear when they see it

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 16:41 UTC

Powerful poster

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Scissors @rningscissors.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 19:22 UTC

Oh…

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 19:51 UTC

So I guess homebrewed trailers for fake movies using misappropriated likenesses and vocal styles is a thing now? Ugh.

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Neil Polowin @neilpolowin.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 18:34 UTC

Just received shipping confirmation for Chris Samnee's Black Widow Artist's Edition!

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