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1981 comic book page shows early AI themes

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A social media post highlights a comic book page from the 1981 "Power and Peril in the Promised Land" story arc in The Incredible Hulk issue 256, noting that themes related to AI have been present in media for decades. The post also shares information about the comic's creator, Bill Mantlo, and his personal struggles. AI

RANK_REASON The item discusses a comic book page and creator, with only a tangential mention of AI.

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1981 comic book page shows early AI themes

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Cool # AI # cartoon " Nope This is a page from the 1981 # comicBook "Power and Peril in the Promised Land" - The # IncredibleHulk issue 256 This shit's been go

    "Cool # AI # cartoon " Nope This is a page from the 1981 # comicBook "Power and Peril in the Promised Land" - The # IncredibleHulk issue 256 This shit's been going on for a long time (Sadly the creator of this comic, # BillMantlo , was a victim of a hit-and-run in 1992. He is sti…

    LINKS en.wikipedia.org/…/Bill_Mantlo

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