The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Bulletman

Although I have seen Bulletman comics before, I am not sure I ever posted one.  This particular one from 1941, posted on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine, I found interesting for two reasons.  First, as Pappy noted, the Lois Lane-like love interest for our hero has no clue that mild mannered police scientist Jim Barr is actually invincible hero Bulletman, even though he makes no effort to disguise his face.  Secondly, the writer of this story must have been a little inspired by Jules Verne's 1904 novel Master of the World, in which a brilliant inventor pilots a remarkable vehicle, the Terror, that can function as an automobile, speedboat, submarine and aircraft.  The Triple Threat vehicle in this comic is a dead ringer for the Terror

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