funnies , inc. is an american comic book packager of the 1930s to 1940s period collectors and historians call the golden age of comic books .

founded by lloyd jacquet , it supplied the contents of early comics , including that of marvel comics # 1 ( cover-dated oct. 1939 ) , the first publication of what would become the multimedia corporation marvel comics .

funnies inc .

motion picture funnies weekly vol 1 : ( 1939 - 1939 ) ( published by first funnies , inc . )
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motion picture funnies weekly # 1 ( first funnies , inc . , 1939 ) cgc fn - 5 . 5 slightly brittle pages . . . .
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motion picture funnies weekly no . 1 ( 1939 ) , art by fred schwab
principal subsidiaries : marvel comics , inc . ; fleer corporation ; toy biz , inc . ( 46 percent ) ; dubble bubble confectionery products .
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) . funnies , inc . was formed from former staff of centaur who had left their old jobs with the dreams of foudning their own publishing company . lacking the finances to do this , they fell back to the option of creating stories for others to own and publish . since the existing four comic companies already had creative teams producing work for them to publish , funnies , inc needed to find someone new .
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in 1939 , with the emerging medium of comic books proving hugely popular , and the first superheroes setting the trend , goodman contracted with newly formed comic - book
packager
, funnies , inc . to supply material .
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“motion picture funnies weekly” number 1 debuted in april 1939… and was quickly shelved . however , when pulp novel publisher martin goodman wanted to expand into comics , he farmed out the content - making to funnies , inc . expanding his black and white story for a 12 - page , color format , everett’s “here is the sub - mariner ! ” ( shortened to “the sub - mariner” ) once again saw print , in “marvel comics” number 1 ( oct . 1939 ) .
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for my
real life funnies
comic strips , i wandered the streets of new york city in search of life on the wing — telling people’s stories in their own words , sketching them in their natural habitats .
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bill everett ' s hurricane was taken from the hardback reprint volume of marvel comics 1 . copyright 1990 by marvel entertainment group , inc . i do not know the original source although it may have actually been marvel comics 1 .
the original cover rough by everett survived in the files of funnies , inc . , along with the aforementioned copies of motion picture funnies weekly , various cover proofs and other souvenirs of those early days . we were able to obtain a copy of that rough , from which dean motter constructed a finished cover for this volume of the index . a reproduction of the original piece appears in full color on the back cover . the result of motter ' s efforts is a cover strikingly different from the others in the series which we have featured to date , one which accurately captures the feel of those vintage timely comics . motter often had occasion to comment on the strangeness of the experience of working from art nearly forty years old by an artist no longer living .
behind the scenes - hey ! that’s not funny ! martin goodman decided to try and do comic books without the use of funnies inc . he got their top creators to work directly for him and also hired others like joe simon and jack kirby . lloyd jacquet said martin eventually made his pipsqueak cousin in law the editor and cut his shop out . jacquet became very bitter towards martin goodman as a result . oh , and as for the pipsqueaks name ? stanley lieber , better known as stan lee .
similarly , when superman leapt into the american consciousness in a single bound in 1938 , opportunists leapt on the craze , including movie theaters , looking to attract young customers with comic book giveaways . everett was working for funnies , inc . at the time , which was packaging such a project . at 22 years of age , the artist and writer – resigned to toiling in the little respected comic book industry after his cockiness cost him lucrative newspaper and magazine work – was tasked with creating an 8 - page “super - hero” story .
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while i was studying , i worked in a large advertising agency , but i wasn ' t satisfied . i wanted to do newspaper work , so i landed a job on the new york herald tribune , after doing a turn on the art staff of the boston traveller . later i was the art director of a national magazine , but there my flare for cartooning was somewhat stifled , so i free lanced around until i broke into this field , as the art editor of funnies , inc . , the outfit that creates the features that appear in marvel comics .
the most valuable marvel title is also the third most valuable comic book in the world , behind the first appearance of superman in action comics # 1 and the first appearance of batman in detective comics # 27 . as a direct result of those characters’ success , in october of 1939 , goodman put out 80 , 000 copies of his , and timely comics’ , first comic effort , which was filled with content purchased from funnies , inc . marvel comics # 1 was an instant hit , selling out its initial printing and meriting a second printing of 800 , 000 copies , which also sold out .
that initial comic , cover - dated october 1939 , quickly sold out 80 , 000 copies , prompting goodman to produce a second printing , cover - dated november 1939 and identical except for a black bar in the inside - front - cover indicia over the october date , and the november date added at the end . that sold approximately 800 , 000 copies . [ 1 ] with a hit on his hands , goodman began assembling an in - house staff , hiring funnies , inc . writer - artist joe simon as editor . simon brought along his collaborator , artist jack kirby , followed by artist syd shores .
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founding fathers funnies originally appeared as short stories in the back of bagge ' s apocalypse nerd . those shorts have all been collected here in this 86 page collection along with some new stories and bagge ' s notes on these figures . this is a brisk little collection as that 86 pages also includes 5 pages of the aforementioned notes .
americas founding fathers were brilliant , brave , forward thinking . . . and ridiculous , at least in the eyes of cartoonist and history buff peter bagge ! collecting all founding fathers funnies cartoons from apocalypse nerd and dark horse presents , this volume also delivers several brand - new stories and helpful biographical information on the colorful revolutionaries bagge respectfully skewers !
in 1994 , marvel acquired the comic book distributor heroes world to use as its own exclusive distributor . as the industry’s other major publishers made exclusive distribution deals with other companies , the ripple effect resulted in the survival of only one other major distributor in north america , diamond comic distributors inc . .
puzzle fun
is very similar to
uncle joe ' s funnies
, which was published by centaur in 1938 . it ' s a collection of cartoons ( many by paul gustavson ) , riddles , crosswords , and various puzzles . it also has the same strange dimensions , being midway between a digest and comic book in size .
motion picture funnies weekly # 1 ( first funnies , inc . , 1939 ) cgc fn - 5 . 5 slightly brittle pages . this historical rarity is noted as the first published appearance of bill everett ' s sub - mariner feature . the first eight pages of the story were presented , with a
to be continued
caption in a box found on the last page ; when the story was featured again a few months later in marvel comics # 1 , that box was left blank , and the story continued for four more pages . designed as a theater giveaway , it never received wide distribution , and was thought to be used only under test circumstances . only a few copies of this book have surfaced over the years , with only six currently listed by cgc ; this is one of only four unrestored copies on that list . overstreet 2008 fn 6 . 0 value = $ 11 , 000 . cgc census 1 / 09 : 1 in 5 . 5 , 2 higher .
lloyd jacquet was an editor for wheeler - nicholson’s national allied publications and later centaur publications . in 1939 he resigned from the company and with jack binder started comic
shop
with a crew of artists that worked for centaur . they called this shop funnies inc . among the artists were art director bill everett , carl burgos , paul gustavson , tom dixon , raymond gill , al anders , and ben thompson . the
shop
made comics like a factory made cars . artists took turns doing layouts , pencils on the main figures , pencils on secondary figures , inks on the main figures , inks on secondary figures , then they would be lettered with the script .
centaur lasted from 1938 until 1940 , with the flagship titles being amazing man , amazing mystery funnies , and funny pages . however , the indicia of amf 1 ( 8 / 38 ) lists
centaur publications , inc
as the publisher , and the indicia of a - man ( 9 / 39 ) lists
comic corporation of america
as the publisher . ( for reference sake , funny pages switched from ultem to centaur pubs with v2 n6 in 3 / 38 ) . the arrow was the only centaur title to last beyond the demise of centaur and with issue 3 the publisher switched from centaur to cca ( which , incidentally , may explain why # 3 is scarcer ) .
that’s because this graphic narrative of our country’s birth , titled
taxes , the tea party , and those revolting rebels : a history in comics of the american revolution
, is illustrated by stan mack . and stan is one of the founding fathers of contemporary cartoon reportage , having created stan mack ' s real life funnies for the village voice back in the mid - 1970s .
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toy designer avi arad was yet another element of toy biz ' s success . over the course of his 20 - year career , arad had a hand in the creation of over 160 toys for such major manufacturers as mattel inc . , hasbro , inc . , tyco toys , inc . , nintendo , and sega . upon joining toy biz on a part - time basis in 1993 , arad received a 10 percent stake in the company in addition to his salary . his 22 - person product development staff accounted for about 20 percent of toy biz ' s total employment . as executive producer of animated television programs for marvel and the creator of toys for toy biz , he personally represented the intersection of marvel and toy biz ' s interests . arad could , for example , coordinate the launch of characters on television screens and toy store shelves . he specialized in action figures and earned a reputation for combining materials in unique ways . arad ' s creativity wasn ' t limited to cartoons and action figures ; his resume included baby bubbles and roller blade baby .
with over 5 , 000 proprietary characters in its arsenal , marvel entertainment , inc . , is one of the world ' s leading character - based entertainment companies . marvel is involved in the creation of feature films , dvd / home videos , video games , and television shows . its characters are also licensed for use in apparel , toys , collectibles , and snack foods . in addition , marvel ' s comic book operations command nearly 50 percent of the comic book market . falling sales and profits forced marvel to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1996 . toy biz inc . acquired the company in 1998 and adopted the marvel enterprises name . the company ' s name was changed to marvel entertainment in 2005 .
still , history isn’t the same as real life on the streets of new york , which gets up in your face and hassles you . it sits in 2 - d on the page . but it was once real life , as raw , gutsy , and goofy as any of my
real life funnies .
it’s just been freeze - dried . i found i could add water and stir vigorously and it came to life .
marvel comics is an american comic book line published by marvel entertainment , inc . affectionately called the house of ideas by the fan press , marvel’s best - known comics titles include fantastic four , the amazing spider - man , the incredible hulk , iron man , daredevil , thor , captain america , and x - men . most of marvel’s fictional characters reside in the marvel universe .
the book featured a two - page auto racing story called burning rubber , and stories about ka - zar the great , and the masked raider . but more importantly , the title featured the first appearance of carl burgos’ android superhero , human torch , and paul gustavson ' s detective who dressed like a superhero , the angel . the book also expanded by four pages the original eight - page sub - mariner story introduced in motion picture funnies weekly .
if you can ' t get into the show , i ' m glad to report picking up a hamilton feeling from founding father funnies by peter bagge , a $ 15 collection released last week by dark horse comics . a beloved veteran indie cartoonist , bagge is mostly known for illustrating the sex lives of teenagers — so the founders who were reliable with the ladies ( burr , franklin , hamilton , jefferson ) aren ' t too much of a stretch .
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in december 1997 , bankruptcy courts appointed a trustee to oversee marvel . icahn was unsuccessful in his attempts to restructure the company and eventually agreed to a reorganization plan in which marvel would be acquired by toy biz . icahn received stock in the new company as well as a $ 3 . 5 million cash payment . marvel emerged from bankruptcy in october 1998 and toy biz changed its name to marvel enterprises inc .
toy biz entered what was expected to be the toy industry ' s second - fastest growing segment , electronic learning aids ( ela ) , in 1996 . the toy company signed a licensing agreement with apple computer that year to produce a line of electronic and soft toys with the apple name and logo . toy biz hoped to benefit from apple ' s strong presence in educational computers , and apple hoped that an association with play would cement its position in the hearts and minds of young consumers and future computer buyers . in addition , toy biz augmented its position in the industry through the 1995 acquisition of two toy companies , spectra star , inc . and quest aerospace education , inc . spectra star specialized in kites and yo - yos , while quest made small model rockets . toy biz expected acquisitions such as these to fuel continued growth in the late 1990s .
in september 1992 , marvel purchased the fleer corporation , a trading card company , for $ 265 million . in the spring of 1993 , marvel also invested $ 7 million to buy 46 percent of toy biz , inc . , a new york - based toy manufacturer . the company then hired a top toy designer to make successful action hero toys out of familiar marvel figures . these characters demonstrated booming popularity in the early 1990s .
in september , 1992 , marvel purchased the fleer corporation , a trading card company , for $ 265 million . in the spring of 1993 , marvel also invested $ 7 million to buy 46 percent of toy biz , inc . , a new york - based toy manufacturer . the company then hired a top toy designer to make successful action hero toys out of familiar marvel figures . these characters demonstrated booming popularity in the early 1990s .
his first effort , marvel comics # 1 ( oct . 1939 ) , featured the first appearances of writer - artist carl burgos ' superhero , the human torch , and paul gustavson ' s costumed detective the angel . as well , it contained the first generally available appearance of bill everett ' s mutant / anti - hero namor the sub - mariner , created for the unpublished movie - theater giveaway comic , motion picture funnies weekly earlier that year , with the eight - page original story now expanded by four pages .
famous faces & funnies got our unique name as we used to deal in autographs as well as comic books in our first two years . after a while , the comics overpowered the autographs , but we still kept our odd name . fff was a growing business that quickly grew into a separate store on aurora road in a short time . soon after , we outgrew that small shop after we acquired the subscription service and customer base from former rival stargate comics and bought out twin distribution . we ' ve since bought out several other stores and have amassed a giant back issue collection .
i am a 30 , 000 year old reincarnated being who materializes once every 5000 years in a las vegas hotel suite . my greatest goal in my eternal life is to spend 6 months on a small tropical island with mary matalin doing nothing but pitching a dummie funnies book ( with cd - rom insert ) deal with her . if you happen to be mary matalin , please contact me at : pjcomix @ urltoken . if you are anybody else , you can contact me there too . remember , if you are a book publisher , please feel free to embarrass me with an extravagant book advance .
the american revolution has never been funnier ! america ' s founding fathers were brilliant , brave , forward - thinking . . . and ridiculous , at least in the eyes of cartoonist and history buff peter bagge !
i find myself laughing out loud whenever i read of their foibles , especially when their oversized egos clashed ,
says the author . this collection of short vignettes features some of our country ' s best - known historical figures ( along with several lesser - known players ) and includes all founding fathers funnies cartoons from apocalypse nerd and dark horse presents . this hardcover also features several brand new stories and additional biographical information !
trained as an accountant , ahern had previously worked to bring toymaker coleco industries inc . out of bankruptcy . ahern ' s bottom - line focus was reflected in toy biz ' s low overhead . the company owned no real property , instead leasing a modest headquarters in new york city and an arizona warehouse . it also limited costs by outsourcing most manufacturing to china and concentrating most of its sales efforts on mass merchandisers . this low overhead structure gave toy biz a remarkably low employee - to - sales ratio , generating nearly $ 2 million in annual revenues for each employee in the mid - 1990s .
this success attracted the attention of members of the financial industry . in 1986 , marvel was sold to new world pictures , a movie company that wanted the publisher ' s stable of characters and animation studio , for $ 46 million . this move touched off a series of corporate transformations for the company . in november , 1988 , new world announced that a series of losses had caused it to sell marvel to the andrews group , inc . , for $ 82 . 5 million . the andrews group was a subsidiary of a holding company called the mcandrews & forbes group , which was owned largely by investor ronald perelman .
the marvel entertainment group , inc . , is the largest american publisher of comic books . the company got its start during the depression and grew rapidly during the 1930s and 1940s when comic books were in their heyday . its industry suffered a setback in the 1950s , but grew stronger in the 1960s as a new crop of popular characters appealed to the children of the baby boom . after another slump in the 1970s , marvel rebounded in the 1980s , growing even larger and more popular . the company began to diversify in the 1990s , as it sought to reap full value from its stable of enduring and beloved superheroes through licensing arrangements and other media outlets .
the american revolution has never been funnier ! america ' s founding fathers were brilliant , brave , forward - thinking . . . and ridiculous , at least in the eyes of cartoonist and history buff peter bagge !
i find myself laughing out loud whenever i read of their foibles , especially when their oversized egos clashed ,
says the author . this collection of short vignettes features some of our country ' s best - known historical figures ( along with several lesser - known players ) and includes all founding fathers funnies cartoons from apocalypse nerd and dark horse presents . this hardcover also features several brand new stories and additional biographical information !
i can count on one hand the number of comic artists whose work is as strong . . . maybe on two or three fingers .
- robert crumb
peter bagge is one of the best comic storytellers ever .
- vice
peter bagge remains one of those premiere old - school 80s / 90s alt - cartoonists who built their careers one corrosively funny page at a time .
- the a . v . club
the history of toy biz can be traced to chantex inc . , a canadian company created in the late 19th century . sol zuckerman , the founder ' s grandson , inherited the business in 1961 , when it was earning $ 160 , 000 in sales . the restless 21 - year - old maintained the family firm as a core interest , bringing its sales to nearly $ 4 . 5 million by 1980 . in the meantime , he devoted more of his concentration to the acquisition and operation of several montreal nightclubs and toyed with the idea of running for public office . zuckerman ' s tony discotheques were frequented by celebrities , and he earned a reputation as a fast - talking , fast - moving wheeler - dealer . zuckerman beat a hasty retreat from the disco scene in 1980 , however , after witnessing the assassination of a colleague by letter bomb . in the 1980s , he revisited the infants ' and children ' s goods business that had bored him in years past .
the combination of strict cost controls , an advantageous licensing agreement , and top talent helped toy biz achieve the industry ' s fattest profit margins . its 24 percent margin topped giant mattel ' s profit ratio by over one - fifth in 1995 . furthermore , the toy biz / marvel confederation opened the door to a myriad of other synergistic business opportunities . marvel entertainment was just one segment of ronald o . perelman ' s diverse empire , a group that had been launched in 1978 with a $ 1 . 9 million bank loan and had by the early 1990s grown to include revlon inc . , coleman worldwide corporation , consolidated cigar corporation , new world communications group , and first nationwide bank , among others . perelman , who was appointed board chairman of toy biz in 1995 , sought to expand cooperation among his business interests . toy biz soon held licenses of a more typical short - term nature for other brands in the perelman family . the toy company designed and distributed revlon fashion dolls and coleman toy camping equipment , for example .
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the deep six project is dedicated to the memory of bill everett , 1917 - 1973 . may the ancient mariner watch over you now and for all time .
it was raining pretty hard when we reached bill everett ' s apartment - studio , a dramatic background for the story we hoped to get .
come on in ,
bill said beaming .
i was hoping someone would drop in on me tonight .
true to style , he made us feel right at home .
we ' ve come to ask you to tell us something about yourself , and how you started to write about the sub - mariner . do you mind ?
well ,
bill said ,
i was born in newton , massachusetts , and i ' m still young enough to be in that first draft - if and when . when i was very young my folks went out to arizona . we stayed there until after i finished high school
but , my folks decided to go back to massachusetts , and i decided to go back to school . i went to the vesper george art school where i made up my mind that i would make art a career .
that ' s another story . you see , when we returned to the east coast , i found just as much adventure as i did in the west . what i mean is , i got myself a job on a seagoing tramp that went from maine to florida .
on one run , when we were still a day out of florida , one of those native floridian hurricanes hit us broadsides . it shook that old tub like it was a toy . i happened to be at the wheel and the full force of the storm spun it like a top . one of the bigger men took over for the minute , for there was another job that had to be done . the wireless antenna had been blown down and it meant a climb up the slippery rope stays to the top of the mast . i was elected .
i climbed into my oilskins and started up . the wind cut my face and hands , and i had all i could do to hold on . the rigging was wet and slippery . my job was to carry that loose wire up and tie it back to the mast . well , i finally reached the top and stood upright in the crosstrees . the wind lashed my oils and they cracked like thunder . suddenly , after i had done my job , i felt myself being swept off my perch into thin air !
i grabbed , and luckily caught the end of a rope . i swung there , half dazed for a moment , only to realize that my hand was slowly slipping off the wet hemp . below i could see the washed deck glaring up at me . the cold wind had numbed my spirit , and a strange feeling came over me . i felt i was not alone .
something seemed to take hold of me and lift me bodily , back onto the crosstrees . i lay there for a moment , and when i finally got a grip on myself , i looked up to see who , or what , had helped me .
we couldn ' t help but notice the sincere look in bill ' s eyes as he spoke .
whew , that was a corker , bill . but where does the sub - mariner come in ?
he smiled that slow smile of his and said ,
who knows ? to me it was he who helped me that night .
for the duration of that trip i was constantly reminded of coleridge ' s ancient mariner , the poem that tells about the supernatural powers of the sea . i suppose that had some bearing on my title , sub - mariner .
to me , i owe my life to that something - whether wind , a strong subconscious motion , or a supernatural being . but i shall always think of it as my friend . . . the sub - mariner .
authors note : this biography , a form of fan fiction , will appear in chapters assuming i ever get them completed . i intend to stay as true to the history ( and retcon history ) of the character as possible but a little creative license will i ' m sure find it ' s way in . chapters 1 & 2 , entitled a cold slap in the face and guns in the distance , are currently in re - development and are taking longer than i had initially intended . it is my hope that i ' ll be able to get them scraped out of my head and spooned onto a page before too long but i certainly make no guarantees . it has always been my intention to write something that is true to all of the sub - mariner ' s history , a task that is proving to be quite challenging especially now that my original ideas , and the first two chapters mentioned above , need some rethinking to incorporate the storylines from the more recent series into the mix . i have some definite ideas on how to proceed with the updated sections and hope to have them ready soon . be patient . i certainly have not forgotten ! jc
namor ' s mother , princess fen of the royal house of atlantis , meets his father , leonard mckenzie , the captain of an american scientific expedition to the south pole [ 2 ] .
namor learns he can survive indefinitely above water unlike the rest of his undersea sub - mariner kin . this strengthens his pride in himself and helps him feel closer to his father and his father ' s people , the americans . [ 6 ] .
namor learns just how exceptional his strength is when his mother , princess fen , is trapped by a fallen boom on an undersea shipwreck and it is up to namor to save her . this incident , caused by byrrah , stepson of the atlantean emperor as part of an ongoing one - upsmanship with namor , foreshadows much of the rivalry between the two . [ 7 ] .
the wings on namor ' s ankles manifest for the first time saving him from a catastrophic fall from an ice cliff . [ 8 ] .
namor ' s mother , princess fen , introduces him to his cousin namora whom he hasn ' t seen since they were babies . at first he dismisses her as
just a girl
but is forced to eat his words in humility when she rescuses him from where he ' d become trapped in the torpedo tube of a sunken submarine . [ 10 ] . chronologically ( in the real time of our universe ) this is not the first appearance of namora ( which was in marvel mystery comics 82 ) but this telling ( by bill everett in sub - mariner comics 39 ) occurs earlier in namor ' s life . see the 1947 timeline entry for further details and the
index detail
below for more information .
during an expedition to admiral byrd ' s abandoned settlement at little america on the antarctic ice shelf namor , namora and byrrah come face to face with fire for the first time when namora knocks over a metal container of kerosene which ignites during the fall because of a metal on metal spark . namor is forced to confront the flames in his attempt to rescue namora , who is trapped inside a building by the fire , and learns that when his body is wet he is mostly impervious to fire damage . [ 11 ] .
namor is attacked in flight by a nazi aircraft while showing off in front of his friends . knowing nothing of airplanes he vows that
no mere bird is going to sting me !
and after ripping the bombs ( which he thinks are eggs ) from the wings of the plane he tries to force it down by damaging the tail . he is a little too successful in his attempt and is trapped by the vortex downdraft and crashes into the sea . the impact and the concussion of the planes impact and explosion knocks namor unconscious . he awakens in the arms of his mother to learn he is a hero for his actions . [ 12 ] .
namor , as a teenager , learns the story of his parents meeting and is told by his mother that because of his remarkable abilities it is his duty to lead the atlanteans into battle against the surface world . [ 3 ] .
namor discovers ( and inadvertently kills ) two deep - sea divers searching a sunken ship for salvage . he brings their corpses to the antarctic , and this is hailed as his first act as the avenging son against the surface people . [ 3 ] .
namor meets his young cousin dorma and allows her to accompany him in his first foray against the surface men , an attack on a coastal lighthouse .
namor meets police woman betty dean during a failed search and strike mission to new york city . [ 4 ] . a few months later he returns to avenge his failure but is stopped by the human torch in their first encounter . [ 5 ] .
namor ( the sub - mariner ) , the human torch and steve rogers ( captain america ) team up along with toro , ( the torch ' s sidekick ) and bucky barnes ( captain america ' s sidekick ) to form the invaders . the adventures of the invaders were not told until much later by roy thomas in the 1970 ' s . the official reason for this is listed as . . .
secrecy , plus the fact that most invaders missions took place overseas . . .
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namor decides to visit one of the undersea pacific kingdoms of his people but finds the castle has been attacked , the people killed and the treasure of pearls looted . as he moves among the dead he finds a lone survivor , a young woman named aquaria nautica neptunia , who ( once she recovers ) asks to aid namor in avenging the death of their people and her father their king . after proving to namor that she is as swift a swimmer as he is , he agrees and aquaria says that since they are going to be partners he might as well call her namora . [ 9 ] . chronologically ( in the real time of our universe ) this is the first appearance of namora ( in marvel mystery comics 82 ) and it is told as if it were the first meeting between the two characters . however , this is in direct contradiction to a later telling of their first meeting ( by bill everett in sub - mariner comics 39 ) in which namora is introduced to namor at a much earlier age by his mother , princess fen , as his cousin that he hasn ' t seen since they were babies . [ 10 ] .
i met your father in the year 1920 , when a great ship , the oracle , came from america on a scientific expedition . your father , commander leonard mckenzie , was the captain , and they made their base on an ice - floe directly above our city . during the weeks that followed , we were tormented with bombardments of high explosives - our castles were demolished - our husbands , wives and even children , were killed in droves . the white earth - men were blasting us out of existence with there infernal ' scientific investigations ' . soon many more ships arrived , and finally , in desperation , our elders commanded an army be formed , and i , as most nearly resembling the female of the white race , was invested as a spy . and so it was , that on that very same night , i was found hunched and shivering in a ship ' s hold , just aft of the main mast . not realizing what i was or why i was there , and thinking me one of their own race , they hurried me to the commander who , good man that he was , decided i was insufficiently clad for that climate . after giving me heavy clothes , in which i nearly suffocated , they fed me some of there food . what it was i don ' t know but it made me violently ill . the commander took pity on me and although i could not understand his language tried to comfort me with words . within a very short time we became fast friends and i began to learn their strange tounge . they could never understand though how i could swim in the extremely cold water . of course i had to for we sub - mariner ' s can not live out of water for longer than five hours at a stretch , and many of us can not live even that long . well as time went on , the commander and i fell in love and were married by their own ritual . and all the while i was giving secret information back to our people .
from marvel comics index , volume 1 number 7b , copyright 1978 by marvel comics group .
this issue contains a detailed five page history of the marvel universe as it relates to the race of sub - mariner ' s and the birth of namor mckenzie .
note : this was written in 1978 and is reproduced here without modification or updating .
prince namor i of atlantis , emperor of the deep , lord of the seven seas and supreme commander of the undersea legions , is far and away marvel ' s most durable character . he is the only marvel character to have an unbroken publishing history extending back to ( and actually before ) marvel ' s first comic book , and only one of two ( captain america is the other ) golden age marvel characters to have survived into the present era . thus it is very appropriate to discuss at some length the origins of sub - mariner as a published character as well as his origins in the fictional reality of the marvel universe .
evidently only a portion of the print run was bound at first , perhaps to be distributed to a small number of key outlets to test sales . once the sales figures were in ( and they must have been good , or at least , promising ) , the remainder of the print run was re - dated november 1939 ( by overprinting both outside and inside front covers ) , bound and sent to the newsstands . by far the larger number of surviving copies are november issues .
goodman ' s faith in the angel as a cover attraction over the sub - mariner turned out to have been slightly misplaced . when the last timely comic folded , in 1955 , it was sub - mariner who held the record for largest number of published stories , in a dozen different titles , beating both captain america and the human torch by a hair . and that last timely comic was the 42nd and last issue of sub - mariner comics . angel , on the other hand , never even managed to support his own title , though he did have a respectable run in the pages of marvel mystery comics .
the first issue of sub - mariner ' s own comic appeared dated spring 1941 , about half a year after the human torch was given his own title , and about the same time that timely brought out captain america . coincidentally , 40 pages of sub - mariner stories were backed by 20 pages of the angel in each of the early issues of sub - mariner comics ; later , as the books diminished in size , angel was replaced by the human torch , the young allies , the blonde phantom and captain america . issue # 32 , dated june 1949 , was the last to carry sub - mariner , or any superheroes . issue # 33 , august 1949 , was re - titled best love - which must have shocked some subscribers . best love lasted only until issue # 36 , april 1950 .
when marvel revived some of its golden age heroes in the middle 1950s , sub - mariner ' s own title was reinstated , and many of the stories were drawn by his originator bill everett . ten more issues - far more than any of the other revived titles - of sub - mariner comics were published , beginning where it left off at # 33 , april 1954 , and running through # 42 , october 1955 . thereafter , sub - mariner did not appear in any comics until the fantastic four # 4 , may 1962 ; that event marked his debut in the modern marvel universe . all 42 issues of sub - mariner comics are featured in our golden age sub - mariner cover gallery , the first time all the issues have been gathered together for publication in one display .
besides his own 42 issues , sub - mariner stories were told in the first 91 issues of marvel mystery comics , backed up the human torch in human torch comics # 1 - 33 , 36 - 38 , appeared in all the issues of all winners comics ( # 1 - 19 , 21 and second series # 1 ) , in all select comics # 1 - 5 , 10 and its successor blonde phantom comics # 13 - 15 , 17 - 22 , in daring comics # 9 - 12 , captain america comics # 20 , 68 and 70 , young men # 24 - 28 , men ' s adventures # 27 , 28 , namora comics # 1 - 3 and kid komics # 4 , for a total of 292 golden age stories ( as counted by mike nolan in his handy timely comic index , now long out of print ) .
a very strange juvenile incarnation of sub - mariner , named subbie , origin unknown , was featured in two stories in kid komics # 1 and 2 . subbie was a kid with all the powers of the adult sub - mariner ( sans the ability to fly ) , whose stories hint of a connection with namor , which is never explained . he piloted a junior pt boat and generally raised hell with the nazis in both episodes , one of timely ' s forgotten short run heroes .
sub - mariner ' s origin has been told several times : twice in the golden age ( in marvel comics # 1 and sub - mariner comics # 32 ) , once in the 1950s ( in sub - mariner comics # 33 ) and several times in modern marvel comics . in addition , we have a wealth of information available about his childhood , due mainly to a series of young sub - mariner stories in his 1950s issues . some of the stories contradict one another , but many add details , which enrich the overall picture . the fact remains that no definitive version of namor ' s origin , told as a single , coherent narrative , exists . the account we give below represents a synthesis of the various bits and pieces we have been given to date . namor ' s origin , including the beginnings of the undersea race of sub - mariners and extending through modern times , is a stunning example of the sweep and grandeur of the marvel universe at its most intricate .
the center of serpent power was located on the former continent of lemuria , while the center of human civilization was in attilan , a name which was later corrupted to atlantis . there were thousands of wars between the two ancient super - powers , both scientific and mystic , which resulted in vast upheavals of the earth ' s crust and great destruction . the last , and greatest , battle was chronicled in sub - mariner # 62 , 63 ( note : we call the golden age series of sub - mariner comics sub - mariner comics ; the modern series we call simply sub - mariner ) . its outcome was the inundation of both continents , lemuria sinking into the pacific ocean , and attilan sinking into the atlantic . this occurred 1100 years before the time of conan ( the hyborian age ) and hundreds of years after kull was king in valusia on attilan ( atlantis ) .
the atlantean cataclysm destroyed all but a vestige of the serpent race who were never very numerous in the first place . the inhabitants of attilan survived in somewhat greater numbers . much of their technology was preserved by the progenitors of the race of inhumans , who fled to the european mainland to establish the first great refuge ( of many ; see the mighty thor # 147 ) . an enclave of atlanteans sank into the bowels of the earth to become the netherworld ( currently ruled by kala and struggling with the minions of tyrannus and the mole man ; see the fantastic four # 127 , 128 ) . but the major part of the civilization : the dwellings , the libraries , the gardens and the fertile fields , all disappeared beneath the waves forever .


an electric kick scooter is a personal transporter consisting of two small inline wheels connected by a standing platform with foldable handlebars .

the rider can either rely on the electric motor or using their feet as with a kick-scooter .

the most common scooters today have two hard small wheels , are made primarily of aluminum and fold for convenience .

some kick scooters have 3 or 4 wheels , or are made of plastic , or are large , or do not fold .

high performance trickster scooters made for adults resemble the old " penny-farthing " with much larger wheel in front .

electric kick scooters differ from electric scooters in that they also allow human propulsion , and have no gears .

range is typically about 5 km , and maximum speed is around 30 km/h .

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our list of best electric kick scooters is pretty much dominated by razor . already an established name in conventional kick scooter since 2000 as well as electric ones since 2003 , razor’s flagship e300 tops the list . here is a quick overview of our best e - scooters :
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bmw ' s new x2city folding electric kick scooter is a potentially landmark product for the brand in many ways , not the least of which is that it is the first bmw product that will be sold and serviced outside the global bmw dealership network .
. for safety , the electric motor is not activated when the vehicle is powered up , but after the first kick . egret one - s , actually , can also be used as a traditional kick scooter , without the use of the electric motor . if you use it as a traditional kick scooter you need to be careful both for its high acceleration and the braking distance . with a single charge you can travel more than 20 kilometres ( almost 22 ) thanks to the engine brake that functions with a regenerative braking mechanism . the cornering grip is quite good , but perhaps shock absorbers could be “softer” , although
compared with the ecoreco , the $ 1 , 000 emicro one is a revelation . it doesn ' t look like an electric scooter at all - - no power button , brake or throttle levers , just handlebars , wheels and deck . that ' s because it ' s an electric kick scooter whose motor automatically comes to life when you kick off with your foot . it extends your stride , going faster and faster each time you push - - which means you ' ll still be getting some exercise , particularly kicking uphill .
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okay , so “razer” doesn’t either , and the coolness of a razor scooter maxed out some time in the year 2000 . but see what i did there ? it’s an e ! instead of an o ! for “electric” ! and it’s a razor scooter ! get it ? ? innovation !
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there ' s one type of personal mobility device that suits last - mile commutes perfectly : the folding electric scooter . for around $ 1 , 000 , you can hop on a collapsible electric vehicle that makes even an adult razor scooter look like a kiddie toy . like electric skateboards , the powered scooters go up to 20 mph , but also travel a distance of up to 20 miles on a charge . ( most electric skateboards and hoverboards don ' t have that range . ) and most importantly , the scooters have a nice big handle so you don ' t slide off .
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the e - twow electric scooter is a very light vehicle , weighting only 10 . 7 kg . this means that you can fold and easily carry it and then simply store it anywhere you want .
if you have to commute to work on the train and dread the walk to the office from the train station or if you have to park and ride , or found a closer and free spot to park but need to leg the rest of the way to office , one of these electric kick scooter will get you in and out quickly .
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the scooter comes equipped with an 30 x 26 mm lcd display window that will show you several types of status information , such as : odometer for the lifetime mileage of the scooter , as well as a trip meter and speedometer . in addition , it lets you know the ambient temperature
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the scooter comes equipped with front and rear shocks , to make riding on the city streets as comfortable as possible . of course , you can avoid pot holes and rough roads to maximize the lifetime of your scooter , but you have to know that the e - twow scooters can handle adverse driving conditions .
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and after four months of testing a wide variety of ways to get around , i found two great electric commute vehicles to cut that time down .
electric kick scooters , goofy they may be , are a particularly good answer to the last mile problem . they ' re light enough to sling over your shoulder , and small enough to fold for stowing in the trunk of your uber / tesla / hyperloop pod . they ' re easy to ride just about anywhere , require minimal physical exertion , and are relatively affordable .
the x2city operates as a traditional kick scooter and the rider needs to propel it up to 6 km / h before the electric drive can be engaged , and even then , there is no traditional
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. the operating unit on the handlebars offers five speeds in quantum jumps of 8 , 12 , 16 , 20 and 25 km / h . the above image is all we have to imagine how that works , and it appears to work like a paddle - shift on a car , though operated with the right thumb .
with such a compact and ergonomic design , it barely even looks like an electric scooter . the stryder simplifies things by folding to half its size with one click , making it perfect for trains , or tucked away in your home or office . weighing just below 11kg , you can trolley it easily without breaking a sweat !
the bus , train and shuttle only take you from point a to point b . could a portable electric vehicle get you the rest of the way there ?
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it would be perfect , rather , except for the fact that anyone riding a scooter looks like a dweeb . sure , scooters are practical , efficient , and useful . they ' ve been a good idea for a long time , since well before they were even electric . but they ' re not cool . they ' ve never been cool .
the whole vehicle is very low profile . yes , i managed to drop the height of a razor scooter – with an add - on battery pack . you think pebbles were bad before…
as a product , it is a little difficult to make informed comment at this point . the x2city operates as a traditional kick scooter and the rider needs to propel it up to 6 km / h before the electric drive can be engaged , and even then , there is no traditional
throttle .
the operating unit on the handlebars offers five speeds in quantum jumps of 8 , 12 , 16 , 20 and 25 km / h . the above image is all we have to imagine how that works , and it appears to work like a paddle - shift on a car , though operated with the right thumb .
the second thing you need to know about scooters is that there ' s a decent chance you ' re going to be riding one soon . it might be a fancy electric seated thing from some hip startup , but just as likely it ' ll be an old - school , kick - push - and - coast , razor - style ride . why ? because we need a way to move around that isn ' t inside a car .
the emicro is smaller and far lighter than any other electric scooter at just 16 . 5 pounds , and you can keep on kicking with minimal friction even after the battery runs out . sadly , there ' s no springy suspension to help cope with san francisco ' s gritty streets . i ' d definitely recommend it if you don ' t mind a sidewalk - only affair .
two of the cells stacked give ample clearance for a proper internal mount . conveniently enough , a regular razor scooter has enough material between the wheel mounts to hold 4 cells , 2 stacks of 2 .
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for the last few weeks , i ' ve used an electric scooter as part of my daily commute . it ' s called the uscooter . it costs $ 999 , and it ' s coming to the united states after a successful debut in china . it ' s got a range of 21 miles and hits 18 mph with just a push of my right thumb—on a scooter , that feels like warp speed . every time i ride it , i feel ridiculous . but as i zip up and down the sidewalks of san francisco , bag slung over my shoulder at the end of a long day , i do it like the fat kid strutting in that
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it is fair to say that we all seek complete safety while riding . it is an essential requirement that has to be met . the e - twow electric scooter not only meets this safety requirement , but also exceeds the expectations in this particular department . it provides users with complete stability during riding thanks to the equilibrium between its design , structure and weight distribution . e - twow is equipped with a remarkable double braking system which ensures an entirely secure ride .
i decided to use a microcontroller to translate between the two instead of the awesome ghettomongous discrete - part boardamathinger that i built for the first scooter . a bit of messing around with blinkenlichten on a miters stk500 and i was in business .
i have plenty of experience riding bikes , though . so why not a folding electric bicycle ? watching my fellow caltrain riders struggle to lift their bikes onto the train was enough to put me off . folding electric bikes might fit into the trunk of a car , but i wouldn ' t dream of taking something so heavy and cumbersome on the bus - - and they ' re expensive , too , with many costing upwards of $ 2 , 000 .
regardless , there’s 29 . 6 volts of 4ah lithium polymer cells , a ( former ? ) 100 amp motor controller , and a very chunky brushless motor shoved into the space of a razor scooter . i think it’s pretty damn awesome just for that .
make no mistake , just like a bicycles , these kick scooters will need servicing too . oiling of chain especially after riding in the rain often is a must to keep things moving smoothly . while it may not be frequent and immediately obvious , you will need to consider replacement parts like tyres , batteries , belt and charging adapters . it pays to work out the cost and availability of these parts up front to make sure that you know the total cost of owning and running this . other key considerations are charging time , distance covered per full charge , speed and maximum riders weight . we list these parameters for each of the kick scooters in our list below but to give you an idea of what to expect , check out our table here .
. for this reason driving this scooter is funny as well as useful , since you can travel short distances in short time . the vehicle comes with a transformer similar to those used for laptops to charge the batteries and it only takes about 6 hours to recharge it fully .
next , each rail had to get a chamfer machined on its outside - facing edges . the interior of the razor scooter’s chassis extrusion has a radius of about 2mm . i cannot duplicate this precisely , so a messy one - size - fits - all chamfer takes care of it .
here’s a sample section of a razor scooter chassis . it’s a one - piece extrusion , which is great for mounting stuff to . the part above the flange ( which is actually the underside , if you can’t tell from the scuffs ) is 63mm side with a 57mm inner width .
the case for scooters gets even harder to make when you look at the price tags , which are much higher than the $ 200 or so you can snag a hoverboards with . ducorsky defends the $ 999 price of the uscooter as the rightful cost of making a safe product ( you know , one that won ' t catch on fire ) . he also notes that hoverboards are harder to ride , can ' t handle hills , and are much more toy than transport . plus , even at a grand , the uscooter is one of the cheaper electric kick scooters on the market . ecoreco ' s m5 costs $ 1 , 250 ; a similar model from go - ped is about $ 1 , 500 .
first time riding ? no problem . choose eco riding mode and enjoy smooth , gradual acceleration . pros can switch to turbo mode for maximum power and acceleration . our regenerative braking allows for safe and responsive braking , ensuring great control even on down hills . stryder is the perfect e - scooter for everyone .
not all electric scooters are equal , of course . ecoreco , one of the best - known brands , makes models built like a tank , with fold - out handlebars broad enough to make steering a cinch . but even the company ' s smallest , lightest $ 1 , 100 + ecoreco s5 model - - at over 28 pounds - - was too heavy and bulky for me to easily hoist to the overhead luggage racks on caltrain or hold upright on a crowded bus . and when i was riding , its rear brake would often make the scooter skid instead of quickly bringing it to a stop .
also , there is the option of a scooter with seat or without one . while we find the seat version unappealing and unnecessary especially when you only have a short distance to cover and when you have already sat in the train or car before jumping on one of these , its worth considering should you find one useful .
electric skateboards have no problem with speed . the $ 1 , 500 + boosted dual + , a sleek longboard with orange wheels , travels at up to 22 miles per hour and can climb hills with a 25 percent grade . that ' s beyond my budget , but even when i tried the $ 700 yuneec e - go board , whose belt - driven wheels top out at 12 . 5 mph , i constantly felt like i was about to crash and die . turns out that even though these electric skateboards have handheld remote controls to manage your speed , you still need to be pretty good at balancing on a skateboard to stay upright . i ' m not .
the business end . the relevant power transmission implement – there is only 1 – is housed completely in the rear wheel . it is a 80mm diameter custom - built 3 - phase brushless dc motor , conveniently hidden within the confines of a 125mm scooter wheel . maximum power on it is probably about 1000 watts . i have yet to properly meter it .
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this is sacrificial vehicle # 2 , another junked scooter that was sitting around miters . i’m not sure if it’s an older generation or what , but there are quite a few structural differences compared to the new a3 model i’m converting . it’s certainly beefier in the folding joint ( 0 . 1″ formed steel plate ! ) and brake area , and there is more material in the chassis .
a battery management system with integrated power electronics is designed to ensure a range of 25 to 35 km in everyday use . a specific charging unit with magnetic connector makes for easy charging using the exterior charging socket on the scooter or directly at the battery itself . the battery is charged using a conventional household socket and it takes approx . 2 . 5 hours to charge an empty battery .
♥ quick folding , more lightweight and convenient : quick folding and unfolding , small size , lightweight ; easy and flexible to carry on bus or subway , put in trunk of car or under office desk . the weight is balanced and it ' s light and easy to carry ♥ unique design of left and right pedals according to ergonomics , which avoids the discomfort brought by the one pedal design of traditional scooters and allows you to ride as you wish comfortably ♥ acceleration protection : acceleration protection is initiated only when people is standing on scooter , preventing potential safety hazard in case of touching accelerator when parking ♥ constant speed cruising : scooter will cruise at a constant speed when riding at a speed for 3s , avoiding the aching pain caused by pressing accelerator for long time and enhancing the riding comfort ;
these scooters are all starting to hit american shores , all banking on the same thing : that there are lots of people looking for a faster , easier way to get to the grocery store or the subway station . they ' re hoping that scooters are just the right mix of powerful , portable , and useful . they ' re also hoping to deal with some important questions about where you can and can ' t legally ride an electric scooter . ducorsky wants to sell uscooters to you and me , but he ' s also imagining them as a great way for pilots to get around airports , for cruise patrons to see the sights on shore , and for managers to get around factories .
there are so many markets for this thing ,
he says . it ' s hard to disagree .
i may not be doing sweet tricks anytime soon , but my electric scooter is an amazingly efficient way to get around . it turns 20 - minute power - walks into effortless five - minute rides . it ' s tripled the size of my immediate vicinity—i ' ve been riding to coffeeshops and stores i ' d never patronize otherwise . when i ' m not riding i can fold it up and carry it , or sling it over my shoulder to go up stairs . at 24 pounds , it ' s no featherweight , but as i squeeze onto the morning train , i pity the people begging strangers to move so they can fit their bike . with the 21 - mile range , plus the energy recouped by a regenerative braking system , i only need to plug it in once a week , for a few hours .
you ' ve probably seen them whiz by on crowded city streets . electric scooters , motorized skateboards and hoverboards are becoming legitimate forms of urban transportation - - and it ' s not just kids who ride them . there ' s a whole wave of new vehicles strong enough to support the weight of an adult , yet fold up small enough to carry onto public transportation or in the back of a miata .
as the mechanicals were nearing completion , i started playing with the electronics . the r / c airplane controller requires a 1 to 2 millisecond long pulse spaced every 20 milliseconds , which is a hobby industry standard for control signals . however , the electric bike throttle i was going to use puts out an analog voltage from 0 . 8 to 4 . 2 volts . this is , again , a different industry standard control signal .
the uscooter was born about five years ago , under another name : e - twow . ( it stands for electric two wheels , and you pronounce it e - 2 . it makes no sense . ) it ' s the work of romanian engineer sorin sirbu and his team in jinhua , china . sirbu ' s friend brad ducorsky helped with the development and is now responsible for the improved , better - named americanized version .
you need to know about scooters is that it ' s impossible to look cool riding one . when you ride one , people look at you with disdain . they shout things like ,
you ' re the problem !
and
get off the sidewalk !
( seriously . ) they try to get in your way as much as possible . even people on hoverboards and electric skateboards judge you . these are just facts .
the e - twow electric scooters are not only environmental friendly , but also wallet friendly . e - twow is the most economical vehicle ever emerged on the market with an amazing energy consumption of only 6 . 15 wh / km at a speed of 20 km / h and with the cruise control function turned on . this is without a doubt an unparalleled performance in terms of consumption and a clear sign that e - twow is truly unique .
the new 15 mph ( 25 km / h ) x2city has an electric range of 25 to 35 kilometers ( 15 - 22 miles ) , and folds to a size that bmw claims is smaller than a folding bicycle . viewed in comparison to the wider offerings of the marketplace , none of those qualities are game changers , but it does offer the bmw experience to new audiences for the first time in more than 70 years . bmw has been making bicycles since 1945 , cars since 1929 and motorcycles since 1923 .
thankfully , there ' s another scooter that handles streets just fine , and works even better . the $ 1 , 000 uscooter ( aka e - twow ) is hands - down the most convenient vehicle i ' ve found for navigating city streets . it has one of the softest suspensions , has the most traction going uphill and is by far the easiest to fold down . even when i carry a heavy backpack , i can get through a work week ( roughly 10 miles of riding , partly uphill ) without plugging into a charger .
the uscooter ' s the only one i ' ve tried that ' s clearly designed for commuting , too , with a beeper and built - in led headlights and taillights so cars can see me at night . it has cruise control , and its front electric brake stops me more quickly and safely than ecoreco - like designs . sure , it ' s a little jerky , front - heavy and doesn ' t look particularly stylish . but i don ' t care about that when i ' m leaving bicycles in the dust .
there are plenty of possible last - mile solutions : bike - share programs , segway rentals , folding bikes , even skateboards . in asia , for instance , a number of cities have experimented with people riding a variety of small , economical
personal electric mobility devices
to get from public transit to their destination .
they are a low - carbon , affordable , and convenient way to bridge the first and last mile gap ,
raymond ong , an assistant professor at the national university of singapore’s department of civil and environmental engineering , told eco - business .
that means the scooter is likely to be extraordinarily good . bmw ' s greatest asset is its reputation and the values associated with the name and the logo : robust , reliable , technologically advanced , easy to use and much better than average . those premium qualities enable bmw to charge a premium price and there ' s no more critical time to deliver all of them than when addressing a new audience that you are hoping to upsell at a later date . you only get one chance to make a first impression and for a premium brand like bmw , the quality of that initial experience is paramount .
most lipo cells of this capacity are around 5 . 5mm to 6 . 5mm thick , with the thicker being the higher discharge - rated ones . maxamps advertised their cells as 6mm thick , which , in a 3 - stack , left me less than 1 millimeter of play inside the scooter’s 19mm tall internal channel . the original battery mount was going to be “bottomless” , with the supports for the cells coming only from the sides and the bottom capped by a wide tape , such as fiberglass strapping tape or kapton tape . my 3s pack with 6mm thick cells ( which is not high discharge , unfortunately ! ) did fit in a test .
it does have its flaws . the only throttle settings seem to be
barely moving
and
land speed record ,
so you ' re always speeding up and slowing down and speeding up and slowing down . the worst part of the whole experience , though , is the folding mechanism . opening it is easy enough : press down on the back tire ' s cover until the steering column clicks out , then pull it up until it ' s vertical . but to fold the scooter back up , you have to push forward on the handlebars , then press down on a tiny ridged lip with your foot until the hinge gives . i call it the shoe shredder , because you ' ll rip a sole off trying to get the thing to disconnect . the uscooter has a bad habit of trying to unfold while you carry it , too .
: the legislative void doesn’t recognise the existence of this type of vehicles , because they aren’t walking speed accelerators ( within 6 km / h ) nor pedal assisted vehicles , nor mopeds ( that require the use of helmets and an insurance ) . in fact they fall under the category of vehicles subject to approval . the german company , however , stated that the designer florian walberg is in a workgroup of a technical committee in brussels that is creating the standards of definition of a vehicle without seat as well as the specifications for the new category of “lightweight electric vehicles” . “our goal is to raise the consumers’ awareness on the future of transportation . we all travel several kilometres daily to commute to work , go to a restaurant or sports centres” . clearly , if these means of transport were more widely used , the legislature would be obliged to find a legal loophole to make them circulate within the law .
bmw ' s announcement a folding pedal - electric bike concept called the i pedelec in 2012 shows the issue of carrying secondary transportation within its vehicles has been on the company ' s radar for some time , but for some reason it failed to turn the bike into a commercial reality . that ' s the i pedelec above , and although the x2city won ' t be sold by bmw dealers , the following excerpt from the announcement press release leaves no doubt that ' s part of the plan : thanks to its low weight of 20 kilograms and the foldable steering unit , the bmw motorrad x2city can be stored easily in the luggage compartment of a small car . it is ready to use after a few easy steps and can take its rider from parking space or city limits to the final destination inside the congested city centre . the compact dimensions of the bmw motorrad x2city also make it easy to transport in the bus or on the underground – the ideal solution for spontaneous and comfortable mobility in areas not reachable by motorised means of transport .
zoom past traffic jams and get to your destination effortlessly . our powerful 500w motor makes your journey a breeze – even up the steepest hills . with a range of up to 30km and top speed of 30km an hour , the stryder lets you swap your sweaty bus ride for a wind in your hair joy ride .
ride over bumpy and rough terrain smoothly with our dual suspension system . our puncture - free rubber tires with its honeycomb - like structure deliver incredible traction and feel , giving you greater control at all times . never worry about nasty tire flats again . integrated front and rear brake lights keep you safe and visible – even on busy roads at night . with the stryder , this city is yours .
the stryder is designed with the end user in mind and will last you for thousands of kilometers . whether you’re riding through uneven streets or off the occasional curb , stryder is designed to take it all . no more messy cables , brake tuning or tyre flats to deal with . grab your stryder from the box – fully - assembled – and have the ride of your life .
ride hard and put it to the test for a month ! if you don’t love your ride , you can return it back to us for a full refund .
our expert and dedicated support team is always here for you , from technical questions to troubleshooting your ride .
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it brings more power and more autonomy to the booster plus model into the new booster plus s which also has a new battery system 36v li io 7 , 5 ah with samsung cells .
the main advantage of airless tires is that they cannot go flat , resulting in a savings , due to the fact that airless tires will need to be replaced less often . the vehicles outfitted with airless tires are able to carry more weight and engage in more rugged activities .
one of the best parts of the e - twow scooters is their distinctive folding system . the scooters can be fully folded with a single click of the lever on the platform . afterwards you can easily carry and store it any place you desire : under your office desk , in the trunk of your car or in a locker .
leds are miniature bulbs powered by the movement of electrons . this advanced technology replaces the filament inside a regular incandescent lighting system – which explains why leds last longer ( no filament to burn out ) and are less bulky ( no filament ) .
what are the benefits of eco - friendly lighting ? the most obvious benefit of led light system is that they require significantly less energy to operate than regular incandescent lights . that is how energy - efficient lighting saves you money – while also saving the planet .
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update : test video ! now it officially exists . low speed only for now , since i b0rked the controller and stuck it in sissy modeâ„¢
after eight months of development , five of which were spent sitting on a shelf at miters , snuffles reloaded finally moved under its own power . and boy did it move… i have already managed to nearly faceplant once on it .
with the project having entered a state of semi - functionality , and with it standing a decent chance of becoming something worthwhile , i’d like to move onto a less whimsical name . while “snuffles” was cute , it just doesn’t have that aura of coolness .
no , it’s not spring returned . it’s cruise control for cool . without caps - lock , and potentially more blood .
i finally mustered up the effort to pull it off the shelf and hook up the last four wires remaining on the thing which had kept it from moving for the past few months . with the help of some friends , we got everything bunched together as a test rig – then decided to call it good and wrapped everything in tape . and good it was . this time , functional cameras are immediately accessible , so expect some “action shots” when the sun comes up .
so why is it “99 % ” done ? well… . right now , it will probably get me arrested if i take it to the airport ( then again , when you’re an mit student , anything will ) . obviously there needs to be some wire cleaning and rerouting . i don’t have a correctly sized box to house the onboard voltage regulator and r / c signal interface yet . i have a proper e - bike throttle that fits over the handlebars . i also need to make a charge - balance plug for the battery pack .
however , it is at least mechanically sound , and i was able to ride it back from miters . therefore , i know the range is at least 3000 feet minus one railroad crossing .
even with no torque advantage ( as a direct drive motor ) , the acceleration is pretty absurd . it’s not quite the neck - snapping and rider - launching takeoff of snuffles 1 , but i do need to hang on pretty hard . it is , however , a controllable launch , and will be even more so when a proper spring - loaded thumb throttle is installed ( you know , so i don’t have to hang on with one hand and one leg while twiddling a knob on a stick with the other hand )
this is the “larger” flavor from razor , which has 125mm wheels . with the belly pack , i still have about 1 . 5 inches of clearance . not going to be bounding over any curbs or potholes , but it’s enough to get around on bike lanes and sidewalks .
there are four 4 . 2ah lithium polymer flat cells inside , and four outside . they are run in series for 29 . 6 volts nominal . the packs are rated for 20c discharge ( 80 amps ) and can burst 30c , so i have plenty of reserve battery power . as for capacity , calculation showed that my optimal range at constant power on flat , frictionless ground in a universe with a constant gravitational field at a constant temperature in air with zero viscosity and me approximated as a point mass… is about 4 miles , no entropy generated . realistically i expect far less , and need to do a real rangecheck some time soon . anything above 2 miles is really enough to putz me around campus and into town and back .
with an extension of the belly box , and some custom control electronics , i could conceivably hide all the control stuff inside the tube frame , and only have a throttle cable coming out .
and it weighs this much . with better mounting facilities , it should weigh around 12 pounds . that’s a hair under 6 kilograms for you people in metricworld .
anyways , work will now continue on dressing up the control system . i’ve officially moved past the “90 % zone of project - related self - loathing” which occurs with everything i build – i would furiously build it to 90 % of the way , then just get sick of it and forget about it for a while . now that i know it works , i should be a little motivated to push it through .
i have kept a detailed build log of this project and its predecessor on this site .
there seems to be a disturbing trend in all my recent projects of everything progressing smoothly and going right , then the whole project grinding to a halt at the last possible second before completion and being wholly unrecoverable without spending an additional hefty sum of money . case in point : tb4 . 5 - sp1 for motorama had essentially half the robot become crippled the day before i had to leave for the tournament .
new case in point : snuffles reloaded half - existed for about 30 seconds before the motor controller failed . the failure is undiagnosed at the moment , but probably revolves around blowing a voltage regulator which then shot the controller logic with 35 volts .
here’s some build pics from over the past few weeks , and the ( 95 % ) complete vehicle , along with the half - existance video .
after playing with the analog - digital converter , i made the output leds act as a throttle display meter of sorts , for kicks . full throttle , all leds lit , and they go out in sequence as i let off the throttle . i might actually implement this using a led bargraph chip in the future .
next up was assembling the eight giant lithium - polymer cells without killing myself or burning down buildings .
to solder epic batteries , you need an epic soldering iron . unfortunately , i couldn’t find the epic soldering iron i used at the media lab to assemble a123 cells , which are even more epic than my 4ah lipos . so if you do not have an epic soldering iron , you need an epic soldering tip .
a scavenged rod of copper and some lathe time later , and i had an epic soldering tip which fit a radioshack 40 watt soldering iron , which i do have . the whole thing is 2 . 5″ long and is . 400″ in diameter at the larger half .
the brass one was for testing and practice , since a rod of copper is actually pretty pricey these days to just fuck around with .
the bottom battery pack completed after some careful iron maneuvering . the epic tip made the whole operation touch - and - go , exactly what you want for soldering batteries . you never want to park the iron on a battery cell for more than a second or two .
this was a bit of a risky operation since i was laying the cells face - to - face to conserve wiring volume . normally , batteries like this are stacked and the cell tabs folded over one another . one wrong move with the massive solid copper tip and i was probably looking at replacing a cell .
after each joint was made ( and its balancer lead installed ) , it was covered in electrical tape . when all the joints were completed , i slammed the whole thing in a tube of giant heatshrink and parked the heat gun over it .
giant heatshrink should be a primary structural fastener . when it starts tightening down , everything inside sort of scrambles for the lowest volume configuration , and the end result is a very neat package of parts . the pack was embedded into its mount with some also primary - structural double - sided tape .
this pack constitutes cells number 5 through 8 . the balancer lead is a standard 3 - pin r / c servo plug , which serves the interconnects between cells 5 and 6 , 6 and 7 , and 7 and 8 .