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.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Samson And David


I have seen and posted about a wide variety of comic heroes, with an equally wide variety of origins, but as far as I can remember, this is the first time I found a hero (or rather two) based on the Bible.  Like his Old Testament namesake, this Samson is super strong, and his power lies in his long hair.  Unlike his biblical counterpart, however, this Samson can fly, and regrow his hair at will.  Posted on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine, here is a 1941 issue of Samson and David, fighting Nazis before the U.S. was even in the war. 

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