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, September 12, 2013

War Of The Worlds, Part II: It's Real This Time

It is 1947.  A reasonable facsimile of Orson Wells, Awsum Bells, meets real Martians who heard his 1938 broadcast of War of the Worlds, and who want to enlist his help as their agent when they invade the earth.  Bells is framed for a murder committed by a Martian, but the Spirit thinks there is more than meets the eye in this case.  Posted by Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine.  Although the original story is from 1947, this scan is from a 1970's reprint, and the final page has a statistical update based on data from the 1960's-70's.
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