Thursday, June 24, 2010

Escape to Disaster

The Golden Age of Comics ran alongside World War II, and it acted out stories even as the actual action took place. I can't quite imagine that happening with today's comics and war(s).

Jack Kirby and Joe Simon had a way of personalizing the big picture and bringing the war to a level that kid or adult could empathize with.

The Boy Commandos, from Detective Comics #67, September 1942:












Below, the Jerry Robinson cover to this issue:


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4 comments:

  1. joe ackermanJune 25, 2010 at 2:53 AM

    aw, now, that's the good stuff!

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  2. Steve ScottJune 25, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    It certainly seemed like a different country back then. I couldn't imagine that kind of unity on anything anymore.

    Thanks again for posting these, Thom... they're great!

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  3. Thomas Haller BuchananJune 25, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    Youse guys is da reason I post dese stories. No one else seems to give a flyin' patootie. 'At's awright. It's woith it, just ta have you twos trompin' tru da joint.

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  4. joe ackermanJune 29, 2010 at 3:51 AM

    ah, stow it, ya pugly mug! I gots somet'in' in me eye!

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