Lead paint found in Marvel toys
They’re finding it in everything, including Cub Scout badges, so why should Marvel be exempt? Via ICv2: Reuters is reporting that the non-profit Center for Environmental Health has detected levels of lead 10 times the legally allowed limit in a Curious George doll manufactured by Marvel (the old ToyBiz operation) and sold at Toys ‘R Us. Within hours of the announcement of the discovery of the lead-tainted toy, Marvel halted shipments of its Curious George toys from China and is pulling various samples from the factory for rush lead testing.
Marvel has not yet recalled the toys, but is working with CEH to determine the extent of the problem.
I heard that Marvel's Storm action figure had requested the lead paint because she kept catching a Superman action figure staring at her in an odd way.
Hmmmm… I wonder how much control Supes has over those heat-vision eyeballs.
Have you guys ever heard a song called Superman Sex Life Boogie? Which is based on Larry Niven's Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex.
Niven's story is a classic. It should be remembered the story was written back when comics was still truly a children's medium in the United States, both in perception and in execution. I think if the story had been written today, it wouldn't seem as outrageous.
Hmph. No html is coming through. Those titles should have been italicized and links. The link for the lyrics of Superman Sex Life Boogie is:http://www.tomsmithonline.com/lyrics/superman.htm and the link for Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex is:http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html