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Assault on the Senses

Katie's character, though not shown through her name, is an ambitious, sexy news reporter similar to Lois Lane.

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Finally, Wally is the youngest and most impulsive of the household, like the character Wally West.

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In the Sept. 2007 (issue 1633) edition of Comics Buyer's Guide, columnist Beau Smith reviewed a copy of Assault on the Senses with positive reviews pointing out, "there is a very cool tint of homage to the Silver Age of comics in this story, and if you're a master of comic trivia like Mark Waid or Peter David you may just figure it out."

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One of the professors who teaches at the university is named "Dr. Romita," a clear nod to artist John Romita, Sr. or possibly his son, artist John Romita, Jr. The Marvel Comics character Spider-Man is also referenced at one point, when Kalvin tells Katie that as a child he wanted to grow up to be the wall-crawler.

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There's a character in the book names Hal, who is presumably named after "Hal Jordan," the alter ego of the Green Lantern, despite the fact that there are no similarities in the characters.

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