The January Jones Effect

...is a term I have coined for when a performer appearing in a comic book film has a name that sounds even more like a comic book character's name than the name of the character they are playing.

New case in point is the young actor Sebastian Stan, appearing next month as Bucky Barnes, Captain America's ill-fated sidekick in the motion picture Captain America: The First Avenger being released on July22


Will the appearance of Bucky in a successful film convince movie makers that boy sidekicks can work in superhero flicks? Only time will tell, old chum, only time will tell.

How To Modernize an Old Comic Book Without Too Much Work

The original panel, from Amazing Spider-man #270, November 1985:


And now the modernized, completely fresh and up to date, mature...heck, dare I say it, even "Ultimate", replacement:


That antiquated old story has suddenly been brought 25 years into the future and is now a thoroughly modern, adult piece of literature that you can beat people over the head with if they say comics aren't for grownups! It's that easy!

(Edit: Second panel altered by myself for satirical purposes)

Do You Dare to Solve the Diabolically Ingenius Coded Blog Entry in Picture Pun Form?

Above is a picture of Barry Allen in his first appearance and origin in Showcase # 4. The drawing is by Carmine Infantino. It's safe to say that Carmine Infantino probably

than any other artist in the Silver Age. I would guess that Mike Sekowsky is probably second, if we're also talking about when Barry's in uniform as Flash.