As a former resident of the Northeastern United States and a long-time shore goer, Harley sitting on a needle was a callback to the halcyon days of the 1980s when medical waste washed up on shore on a regular basis from Perth Amboy to Cape May. In a fit of rage about pollution on the Coney Island beach, Harley goes after the offending ships dumping garbage onto the Jersey Shore. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!