IT'S HERE!
(probably).
When I heard the name of the latest variant, I thought, "Man! That sounds like a Marvel Super-Villain!"
Close!
There was a Hydra base by that name. in the comic 2020 Rescue. The base was infiltrated by Pepper Potts, and she succeeds in destroying a good part of the base. Pepper Potts is a secretary and love interest for Tony Stark (AKA Iron Man AKA Robert Downey, Jr.). In the movies, Pepper Potts is played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
So, yes, in a way, in the Marvel Universe, the world was saved from Omicron by Gwyneth Paltrow. Who had that on their Bingo card?
It's also interesting to note that Hydra is a long-running evil organization in Marvel, with the mantra, Hail, Hydra! Immortal Hydra! We shall never be destroyed! Cut off one head, two more shall take its place!
Yeah. That's a pretty good description of COVID, don't cha think?
Not to be outdone, DC has an actual villain named Omicron! He appeared in World's Finest Comics #296 - 300 in 1983. World's Finest was a comic that featured both Superman and Batman, so this dude must have hated both of them. I'm still researching what his powers are - kinda sounds like our COVID Omicron! It's doing something, but we're not quite sure yet what.
Omicron has torn apart most of the country. Has it got to Southeast Georgia yet?
Well, cases have gone up recently. As a result, our color-coding has gotten darker. But the state system has broken down, and I haven't seen a County update since Wednesday 1/5!
But y'all know how well-behaved this area is - I'm sure we'll all stay safe!
Ok. probably not. I'm just praying that it continues to be milder than earlier waves. It is much more contagious, so I fear that everyone who lives around here will get it. Hopefully, many cases will be asymptomatic to extremely mild.
In the Marvel Universe, the Omicron base did not survive long (and was beaten by the Goop lady!) In the DC Universe, Omicron terrorized mankind for five issues and then was written out of existence.
May we be as fortunate!
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