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, March 21, 2011

Startling Comics

Not too long ago, I posted about an item on Golden Age Comic Book Stories featuring science fiction and fantasy covers from the Startling Stories series.  Continuing on that theme, GACBS posted a series of Startling Comics covers.  I was faced with the usual dilema.  Which of the over 40 comic book covers should I post here?  They all have great characters:  "Captain Future, Man of Tomorrow"; "The Fighting Yank, Super Patriot"; "Pyroman-America's Blazing Battler"; and "Lance Lewis, Space Detective."  This cover, however, had the extra-special element.  Challenge the conclusion, if you can, that the robot on this January 1948 cover is not the original prototype for "Bender" from the Matt Groening TV series Futurama.
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