Spider Man, Zombies, and Martian Manhunter

Adi took a while to finish his dinner last night, because he kept asking questions about heroes, monsters, zombies, spider man, mummies and Martian Manhunter.

His lola asked him to stop asking, so that he could finish dinner and get on with his evening schoolwork.

This morning, Adi asked for more info about Spider Man, how to kill zombies (I told him about the sewing up a salt-filled zombie mouth -- shades of Kolchak, The Night Stalker, I know), and Martian Manhunter.

So here are links for some of you dads out there who are stumped by questions from your 6 year-old...

The Unofficial Martian Manhunter Biography
Also known as J'onn J'onzz, this martian can change his shape, become invisible, and even fly (through the powers of telekinesis). Just don't light your cigarette, though, as martians have an intense fear of fire.

How to kill a zombie who's still awake
The old fill up zombie's mouth with rock salt then sew it shut works... if the zombie is asleep. I'm still debating, though, whether to tell these stories to Adi. He doesn't look scared, and he's excited about trading monster stories with his classmates.

The Origin of Spider Man
"Sometimes the most extraordinary things have the most ordinary beginnings..."

Spider Man Profile
Peter Parker debuted in August 1962...

Spider Man DVDs

[ First posted on 03/10/2003 by Manuel Viloria ]