Fallen Angel #4
Little Better Than A Beast, Part Two: Running Scared
by Peter David, David Lopez and Fernando Blanco
Notes and Annotations
by Jackie Williams
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Updated January 4, 2004. Updates in blue.
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Panel 1
Boxer asks Lee is she is going to
toss him with her b freaky-ass mind powers.b This is another clue that she is
able to perform acts of telekinesis, the power to move something by thinking
about it. This was an ability that Linda Danvers, the former Supergirl, often
displayed.
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Panel 4
Maristan usually refers to a
hospital. In Egypt it can mean a mental hospital. More information on the origin
of the word Maristan can be found at
Al-Abrahm Weekly Online.
While Maristan may mean hospital, Peter David had no knowledge of that when
writing the story. Below are his comments on how he created the city's name:
"Maristan means hospital? News to me. To come up with the name I combined
Marrakesh and Pakistan so it would sound exotic but familiar."
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Panel 5
Like Hitler, Dolf doesn't seem to have had a good relationship with his father. He states that his father was an abusive ignorant lout. Numerous sources also said that Hitler's father, Alois, was domineering and abusive. His disposition was even hinted at in his obituary which stated the harsh words that sometimes fell from his lips could not belie the warm heart that beat under the rough exterior.
Thanks: Peter David