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, August 22, 2013

Captain Midnight

Adding to the number of "Captains" in comics is Captain Midnight, and his sidekick, Ichabod ("Icky") Mudd.  In this 1947 issue, posted on Four Color Shadows, the interplanetary explorer lands on a planet where scientists can turn all "good" people green, all "evil" people purple, and can conjure up any being from the past, including Christopher Columbus, Julius Ceasar, Cain and even Satan.  Wait, what?  Your heard right.  Purple bad guys steal the molecular projector, and call up more bad guys, including one horned devil who "needs no introduction" and keeps saying "I know everything." 
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