tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198995076932053022.post5185925837973270833..comments2023-09-10T06:11:26.861-04:00Comments on The Fire and Water Podcast: Who's Who: The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe, Volume Xrob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198995076932053022.post-72782975150256604842013-06-02T16:34:38.341-04:002013-06-02T16:34:38.341-04:00Sorry to disillusion you, Rob, but--from Hawkman&#...Sorry to disillusion you, Rob, but--from Hawkman's first appearance in FLASH COMICS #1:<br /><br />"The Hawkman - peril of the night - whose extraordinary powers are derived from Carter Hall's discovery of the secret of the ages - the NINTH Metal - which defies the pull of the Earth's gravity."<br /><br />Yep, Nth metal was originally called Ninth Metal. Presumably, the change was made because Ninth Metal sounds stupid and suggests a limited number of metals before it. Probably Gardner Fox had never seen the Periodic Table of Elements. Either that, or he had a horrible misunderstanding of what zinc was good for.<br /><br />Also, Shiera was depicted with black hair in the first ten issues of FLASH COMICS. It was eventually colored brown with FLASH #11. And the Golden Age Carter Hall was, of course, blonde.Count Drunkulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130778855882160092noreply@blogger.com