Reed Richards explains chess openings

This was originally going to be Reed Richards Explains the Sicilian Defence, then I realised that I had no idea how that worked.

Instead, it's chess openings, and a very brief introduction to some of them. They may be more of this if I can wrap my head around it.



From the Eisner Award Winning Five Nightmares by Matt Fractionmeansaction and Salvador Larroca

Again, click on the little picture to get the full explanation

Reed Richards explains what to do when your iPod breaks

This explanation reflects a few things that have been going on with me this week. My iPod is now a shiny paperweight and is in a box, travelling over to a service centre where they will look at it and then send me a new one. Hopefully.

I also like the fact that this update made me get out my Time Out guide to New York. I want to go back in the summer. Or maybe even the Easter break

For the novices, click on the individual panels to get the whole pages.

Art taken from the superlative Wolf at the Door by Steve McNiven and Roberto Aguire-Sacasa

Reed Richards explains why Pluto is not a planet

From Ultimate Galactus, with art by Brandon Peterson.



This post has been endorsed by a genuine Doctor of Astrophysics.

Reed Richards explains Slope Failure

This scene is from Marvel Knights 4 #30, collected in The Resurrection of Nicholas Scratch






Coming soon: Namor, the Submariner explains tides

Doctor Doom Explains the Additional Member System.

This is a slight break from the norm, in that it isn't Reed Richards explaining, but special guest star Victor Von Doom (who never actually finished his Doctorate, unlike Reed Richards, who has several)

This is an Idea 102 that I can use with my classes.

I'm also experimenting with thumbnails. Click on each picture to bring up the whole page. Hopefully, this will save considerably on load times.

This strip comes from Unthinkable with art by the late Mike Wieringo.

Reed Richards explains the Id, Ego and Super-Ego

This strip comes from New Avengers: Illuminati #4, with art by Jim Cheung. It's an absolutely great comic. It's also provided the banner for Idea 102, as I'm now calling the project of Reed Richards Explains

Reed Richards explains Adams' Equity Theory

Reed Richards explains Offside