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, August 30, 2017

Free Classic Comic Books Archive

Captain Marvel Junior and his newssstand
A post on Boing Boing alerted me to the existence of Comic Book Plus, a free online archive of thousands of public domain comic books, comic strips, pulp fiction and other similar publications from the Golden and Silver Age, as well as some old time radio, vintage movies and TV.  Although I have not had the opportunity for any significant exploration of the site, the few pages I have seen make me want to see more.

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