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 5, 2014

Tommy Tomorrow




Here is a 1949 comic, posted on Four Color Shadows, that nicely resolves all those temporal paradox/changing the timeline problems that vex Doctor Who, Starfleet officers, teenagers in DeLoreans, etc.  In this issue of Tommy Tomorrow, our hero travels back from the future (1989), to the present (1949).  Not understanding the dangerous consequences of telling humans their future, Tommy tries to convince them that he is from the future.  Fortunately for us, however, due to a series of coincidental entertainment events, the better than you might think technology of 1949, and human skepticism, no one believes him.  They all think he is a talented, but fake, publicity stunt for the aforementioned events.  Thus, we were all saved from the temporally paradoxical issues caused by time travel, thanks to our ancestors' ignorance. 

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