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COBALT

From Microsoft Encarta 97 - "Cobalt, symbol Co, silvery-white, magnetic, metallic element used chiefly for making alloys - atomic number 27 - melts at 1495 C - radioactive isotope Cobalt-60, half-life of 5.7 years, produces intensive gamma radiation".
The nom de guerre "Cobalt" was chosen as a tribute to an important underground comic artist, Vaughn Bode', who was popular in the late 60's-early 70's. A contemporary of R. Crumb, Bode's specialty was social commentary on that incendiary time in America, interpreted through fantasy situations and characters. Though he was best known for his "Cheech Wizard" character, his lizards and buxom babes, he created an alien-assassin character named Cobalt-60; Ralph Bakshi paid tribute to Bode (and other underground/fantasy artists) in the animated movie feature"Wizards". The character of Nekron-99 was his nod to Bode. Needing an online name that no one else would think of, I combined those 2 names, and became Cobalt-99.