First Looks for January 5, 2005

( Intimates, Phoenix Endsong, New Avengers, Captain America, Fantastic Four Foes, Incredible Hulk )

   Dave Van Domelen, "That wasn't no firefly." - Wolverine, master of the obvious, Phoenix #1

Essaying on the topic of kids in giant robots

With the new D.I.C.E. toy line hitting stores, I got to thinking about the subject of minors piloting mecha (the heroes of the show/toyline are billed as the only unit composed of kids). And, more broadly, all the various stories in which minors are in control of super-weapons and other devices of military might.

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As far as I can figure, pretty much every storyline in which you find kids operating the plot device Weapon and getting into trouble falls into one of the above five points.