Issue 5: Scales in the Closet by Miss-512, literature
Literature
Issue 5: Scales in the Closet
“Sometimes, eating a thick slice of chocolate fudge cake with ice cream makes you a better person.”
-Dr. SunWolf
The police sirens could be heard all the way at the edge of midtown, the cherries on the patrol vehicles pulsing on the side of the dark buildings. Chaos currently reigned supreme at the streets above Grand Central Terminal, and all available units were enroute.
“Dispatch, Midtown 11! We’re on the scene!” The two officers leapt from their vehicle, locking eyes on the source of the chaos.
“What is it, Midtown 11?”
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Spider-Man: Learning Curves #3 by Miss-512, literature
Literature
Spider-Man: Learning Curves #3
"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with freedom."
-Bob Dylan
There's a really dangerous part of being a superhero not a lot of people talk about. It's catharsis; just letting loose pent-up anger. When you spend a good portion of your week punching bad guys, it becomes tempting to hit a little harder than necessary. Combine that with the proportional strength of a spider, and you're risking outright killing someone. I typically pull my punches unless the other guy can take it, but on a bad day that can be harder than I'm comfortable admitting.
So when I'm waiting for three weeks to get a call