Context is Superman (1939) #300, page 7
Transcript:
Scientist #1: Great Scott! The hatch is opening–
Scientist #1: --and a baby is coming out!
Scientist #2: Look! He’s as invulnerable to the laser as is his rocket!
Kal-El: I am hungry!
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This must be what all those conservative weirdos think abortion is
It is a Jewish space laser.
I’m also worried about the fact that these people don’t seem to know the difference between an articulate child who appears to be around four years old and a baby.
Maybe that’s why they shot him with a laser in the first place. They think that’s how you feed a baby.
-What did you do at work today, honey?
-I shot a baby in the face with a laser.
-I think I want a divorce…
I’m curious about the use of the word “laser” here. The description says the comic is from 1939 but the laser wouldn’t be invented until the 1960s. And the word “laser” is a really specific acronym (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) that doesn’t seem be appear in sci fi before then (There were heat rays and blasters but no lasers from what I can tell).
This comic was released in June '79
The date after the series title indicates when the series started, not the publication date of the actual panel. It’s there to clarify that it’s in the 300th issue of the original run, not the current one, or any of the ones that came between.
Exactly, thanks for explaining. The year mentioned is the publishing date of the first issue for the series
I think the date must be wrong
Every recovered baby is subject to the laser test.
Look! It’s Homelander! I’m sure he won’t grow up and torture the scientists in horrible ways…
“Incredible! Let’s get the dynamite!”
I read invulnerable as vulnerable, and figured the laser made blood shoot out of his face.
