Joke of the Day
Matthew: What happened when Iron Man teamed up with the Silver Surfer?
Jake: No idea.
Matthew: They became alloys.
Video Game Quote of the Day
"How many are there in you? Whose hopes and dreams do you encompass? Could you but see the eyes in your own, the minds in your mind, you would see how much we share."
Vortigaunt, Half-Life 2
Video Game Trivia
When the arcade game Space Invaders was released in Japan, it caused a shortage of 100 yen coins.
Space Invaders was so popular in Japan that in 1978, it caused a temporary shortage of 100 yen coins – the standard coin used for a Japanese arcade.
Comic Book Trivia
Think It Through
The first issue of Spawn, in 1992, was the second comic that Image comics ever released. The comic was meant to be released in May but didn’t hit shelves until June due to organizational issues affecting Image. The idea that each creator owned their own work and was only united by the Image logo worked well for getting paid more, but the new founders had to deal with issues they normally didn’t touch like distribution.
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