Friday Links

Above, you’ll find the cover of Kid Eternity #16, published way, way back in 1949.  Note that Kid Eternity, apparently, “helps balance the scales of justice.” But what the heck is going on in the cover? Apparently, he doesn’t just metaphorically balance the scales of justice, he literally does it! Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about this hero:

The Kid was originally a nameless boy (who only ever remembered being called ‘Kid’ by his ‘Gran’pa’) who was killed when a U-Boat sank his grandfather’s fishing boat during World War II. Due to a supernatural mix-up, however, he was killed 75 years too soon (similar to the plot of the 1941 film Here Comes Mr. Jordan) at the time.To rectify the error, the Kid was brought back to life for another 75 years with the mission of upholding good in the world. He was given the power to summon any good historical or mythological figure or animal by saying the word “Eternity” as well as to use the same word to make himself material or immaterial and invisible. Kid Eternity was further assisted on his duties by the clerk who’d made the error, Mr. Keeper. He is sometimes shown summoning fictional figures, like Jean Valjean or the Witches in Macbeth. In Kid Eternity #2 he shows time travel ability.

Those are some pretty odd powers, we must say.

No fair! Taylor Swift now apparently knows the identify of the person who inspired Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain.”

Without a doubt, the grossest news story of July is this one. The headline: “Flesh-eating maggots discovered in vacationing woman’s ear.”  Be forewarned. We read it earlier this week, and we’re still recovering. Can we sue anyone for mental anguish?

Lastly, Kristopher Tapley of Hitfix, in a prescient tweet, foresees the future of products liability litigation. Here we go again.