Things that went over your head...

[TordelBack]

I need a razor to go over my head.  I look like Johnny Alpha from the eyebrows up.

[The Doctor Alt 8]

And what is wrong with that? 

[optimusjamie]

Some of the more recent Dredd stuff went pretty much over my head before reading The Apocalypse War- after all, as I said here, it is one of the defining moments in Dredd's entire run.
Same thing with ABC Warriors- Back to Earth made a lot more sense after reading some of the older stuff.

[radiator]

So something struck me earlier - is 'kneel before Zod' a pun on 'kneel before God"?

[The Doctor Alt 8]

I wouldn't like THIS hanging over my head...

https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/31/_88NhKDvOkeZd_rgJlEdrg2.jpg

[James Stacey]

So something struck me earlier - is 'kneel before Zod' a pun on 'kneel before God"?

Zod makes that joke in the film when near the beginning someone says 'dear God' and he replies, 'No, Zod'

[Frank]

Zenith's name was Robert Neal Cassady McDowell. Come on, I was only wee.

[ming]

Watching Spaced for the umpteenth time, the penny finally dropped regarding the name of that nice psychic girl Tim met (and who gave him his own phone number): Cassandra.  Yeah, it could be a coincidink but let's face it, it's not.

[radiator]

Doesn't 'Cassandra' refer to a Greek or Roman myth about a woman who could tell the future?

Probably more a reference to that (as is Anderson's name in the first place).

[ming]

I get the original reference, but given that Spaced is about as crammed full of nods to 2000AD as you could wish for, I think 'mindreading chick' probably refers to Cass Anderson... 

[Proudhuff]

Doesn't 'Cassandra' refer to a Greek or Roman myth about a woman who could tell the future?

Probably more a reference to that (as is Anderson's name in the first place).

I don't believe it.

[Jim_Campbell]

Doesn't 'Cassandra' refer to a Greek or Roman myth about a woman who could tell the future?

Probably more a reference to that (as is Anderson's name in the first place).

Of course, Anderson isn't the only blonde woman with psychic abilities on whom Wagner & Grant bestowed that moniker.

Cheers!

Jim

[Frank]

I haven't seen the episode in question, but if the joke of the character is that no-one believes her predictions, then it's probably a reference to the myth. The way some artists sometimes depict Anderson with reddish hair (Bisley and whoever coloured the Eagle covers are the two that spring to mind) is probably a reference to the daughter of Priam, King of Troy.

[johnnystress]

Of course, Anderson isn't the only blonde woman with psychic abilities on whom Wagner & Grant bestowed that moniker.

I like the look of this; Ortiz, demony stuff.... Probably expecting to much to ask if it was ever collected/

[Jim_Campbell]

I like the look of this; Ortiz, demony stuff.... Probably expecting to much to ask if it was ever collected/

Not as far as I know, but there's a massive chunk of it scanned here, although the oldest episode is at the bottom so, counter-intuitively, you have to start at the bottom and scroll up.

Cheers!

Jim