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Byrne retconned Vision as being made of the Human Torch's spare parts rather than the inert body of the formerly complete and active torch. But it still fits (somewhat) for Ultron to insist on the red color as a reminder of the body's original purpose - albeit in spare parts.

Of course, it was also during Byrne's run that the Vision was disassembled by the government and re-assembled as being while. But I'm referring to his originally-introduced (and later restored) skin color.


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Originally Posted by Chaim Mattis Keller
Byrne retconned Vision as being made of the Human Torch's spare parts rather than the inert body of the formerly complete and active torch. But it still fits (somewhat) for Ultron to insist on the red color as a reminder of the body's original purpose - albeit in spare parts.

Of course, it was also during Byrne's run that the Vision was disassembled by the government and re-assembled as being while. But I'm referring to his originally-introduced (and later restored) skin color.

There was a bit in Byrne's run where on one panel you see Torch's original face. Then someone putting a device over it, to disguise the original features. It's not shown if the new face was red, or how that changed the rest of the skin red. Considering the minutiae Byrne went into on that run, the red skin colour should have had a whole issue. smile


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Next question: Why would an entomologist claim John Law’s moniker Tarantula was an ill-suited choice?

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He doesn't have the right number of limbs?


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Originally Posted by thoth lad
He doesn't have the right number of limbs?
While true, the intended answer has to do with the thought process that would lead John to pick the name Tarantula.

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Well, he was suspended from the All Star Squadron for moulting, so it's not that. smile

Is it that he has a web gun, where tarantulas do spin silk, just not for the reason of catching things?


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Thoth’s got it! Tarantulas do not spin webs to catch prey, contrary to the use of the web gun.

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I love that this combined comic book trivia knowledge, with scientific knowledge! well done, BKL and thothy!

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I love that this combined comic book trivia knowledge, with scientific knowledge! well done, BKL and thothy!

Don't be thinking that's some new standard. It'll be back to the first random low brow question, as soon as I think of one.


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