Marvel asbestos villains may sound unbelievable, but Asbestos Man and Asbestos Lady were real comic-book characters. In this episode, attorney Justinian Lane explores how Marvel used asbestos as a superpower, why the “miracle mineral” image took hold, and how later storylines turned dark as the serious health risks of asbestos became widely understood.
You’ll learn:
- Who Asbestos Man and Asbestos Lady were in Marvel comics
- How Asbestos Man was written as a foil to the Human Torch
- Why asbestos was once seen as a fireproof “miracle mineral”
- How industry secrecy helped hide asbestos dangers
- How later comic storylines linked asbestos exposure to cancer and mesothelioma
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