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.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Green Lantern

I did not remember posting a Green Lantern story before, and this 1946 tale, posted on Four Color Shadows, appealed to me for two reasons.  For one, Green Lantern is not actually that green in this story, is he?  For another, the powers that GL possessed at this time were interesting.  The power ring gave him the ability to fly, "walk through walls," as well as "immunity to metals."  Unfortunately, it apparently left him vulnerable his "deadliest enemy . . . wood!"  Seriously, an old dude with a wooden cane knocks him flatter than a new driveway.
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