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The Saturday Comics: Hitler (Seriously, Hitler)

15 Oct

October 15, 2011

While Hitler never had his own comic strip or series (at least not in this country, and if there is a German Hitler comic I DO NOT want to know) he was on several comic book covers during World War Two.

Hitler and the Nazis (not to be confused with Benny and the Jets) remain the only real go-to bad guys in pulp fiction, including comic books and B-movies. Even Osama Bin Laden didn’t rise to their level.

In the 1940’s it was easy to put Hitler on a comic book cover, preferably getting punched out by the titular hero, and be sure of sales. And it didn’t matter if he never appeared in the comic. It was common for comic covers to not reflect the contents, but a Hitler cover was an attention-getter.

Even an episode of Doctor Who this very season got in on the act in the episode named “Let’s Kill Hitler.” Spoiler- they didn’t.

 

The most patriotically named of all heroes, Captain America, may have the most covers featuring Hitler, but everyone from Superman to Captain Marvel got in on the Nazi bashing. 

Enjoy the slideshow below of ten comic covers of the Good Guys bashing Hitler.

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American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior: Mikey’s Favorite Moments (and 9/11 Memorial Bike)

10 Oct

October 10, 2011

In honor of Columbus Day, American Chopper has taken the day off. Tonight’s episode is a clip show featuring Mikey and I have no desire to see it so I’m taking the day off too. But unlike them I am going to give you new content tonight.

This story got some play in NYC but you may not have seen it where you live. Early last week Paul Junior and the PJD crew were in Manhattan unveiling a 9/11 Memorial bike. The story can be found here: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/vroom_with_view_mike_on_bike_ie11GEF8Ld5L6Y2wAxt5tN

There isn’t much info online but I did snag a few pictures.

Doesn’t Mayor Bloomberg look natural on that bike?

I have no clue when that will air, but I do have the details of next week’s show, which is all-new.

SILENT TREATMENT
Oct. 17, 2011
In celebration of its 100th  anniversary, Dekalb commissions a bike from PJD to be auctioned off with the  proceeds going to benefit the American Red Cross. Meanwhile, OCC begins a build  for Cell Buckle, a company that builds cell-phone holders for vehicles, to be  unveiled at Sturgis. But when a dissatisfied Senior decides they must start from  scratch, an offended Jason does the unthinkable.

Man I hope he quits.

PJD is building a bike benefiting the American Red Cross. OCC is building a bike for a cell-phone holder company. Not a cell-phone company, a cell-phone holder company. Maybe it’s just me but taking the 9/11 bike into account, it seems that lately PJD is getting the higher profile gigs.

Enjoy the clip show tonight, I’ll be back next week with an all new Weekly Rundown.

Some of you requested a clean copy of the image I use at the top of the page. Here you go.

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