Marvel universe looks like a real social network

[bigdamnnerd]

Someone did a paper on the social relationships in the Marvel Comics universe:

http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/cond-mat/0202174

Comments

[not-eurotic.livejournal.com]

I sent this to a pal of mine who works at DC (and dad inks for Marvel)

His response:

"??? Is this guy insane?"

:)

[navik.livejournal.com]

Haven't read it yet but it seems interesting, assuming it is looking at some kind of subconscious social structuring of the Marvel universe.