Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics vs HITLER!

Rottener than the Red Skull!
More lethal than Lex Luthor!
More menacing than Moriarity!
Deadlier than Doctor Doom!
He's the Ultimate Villain!
And, he was REAL!
Adolf Hitler tricked or forced millions into obeying his maniac desires, and plunged the Earth into the deadliest global conflict ever!

The Allied armed forces (including the US Army, Navy, and Marines) were the REAL heroes who defeated him.
But, on the home front, comic books provided Americans with inspirational imagery of superheroes clobbering, smashing, bashing, kicking, even SPANKING Der Fuerher!

Here are a dozen of the best of those classic images from the war years, digitally-remastered and restored directly from the actual comic books, on our newest 12-month calendar for 2011...Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics versus Hitler!

Perfect birthday or holiday present for the WWII and/or comic book fan in your life, especially combined with  one of the books below or another of our Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™ collectibles to make a gift set!
And then go "...heil (razzberry), heil (razzberry), right in Der Fuehrer's Face!"

Flag Day!

Yes, I know it's a 48-star flag, but this World War II-era banner was such a nifty image (with the Pledge, no less), that I couldn't resist using it!
And, while we're on the subject of the flag, you might want to take a look at our Flag-Draped Heroes, with one cover each on kool kollectibles, as well as patriotic heroes with more than one cover available like Captain Courageous, The Fighting Yank, The Unknown Soldier, and V-Man!
(And, if you order now, you'll have them in time for the 4th of July without paying rush charges!)

The Guys in the Foxhole...

After seeing Ken Burns' The War, we at Atomic Kommie Comics™ thought of doing something in the same vein, showing the gritty, dramatic, truth in honest, non-romanticised terms.
Not like Sgt. Fury or Our Army at War, but something that would pay respect to the dogfaces and leathernecks who actually won the war!

We proudly present... our World War II line , classic comic images drawn by veterans, for veterans, history and WWII buffs, or anyone who admires the men and women who put their lives on the line to stop true evil from conquering the world, not because they wanted to, but because they had to!
We've digitally-restored and remastered them on a line of kool kollectibles which would make perfect Memorial Day, Flag Day, or 4th of July gifts for the WWII veteran in your life.
Choose from t-shirts, mugs, magnets, BBQ aprons, and many other goodies.

What better way to say "thank you" to the guys or gals of the "Greatest Generation" for what they did for the world?

(And have a look at the other collectibles we offer at War: Past, Present & Future™ while you're at it!)

World War II Comics Cover Tributes to American Aviators!

Comic books played a major part in shaping the public's impression of both our troops and our enemies during World War II.
Among the classiest were these three beautiful covers for Contact Comics, an aviation-oriented title.

 Tribute to the Navy Air Corps 

featuring F6F Hellcat fighters.

 Tribute to the Army Air Force 

featuring B-24 Liberator heavy bombers.

 Tribute to the Marine Air Corps 

featuring F4U Corsair fighters.

Spectacular, intense, eye-catching color highlighted these poster-style pieces of art by Golden Age legend L.B. Cole.
Each one paid honor to the aviation division of one of the three armed forces branches. (The Air Force as a separate branch didn't come about until after WWII)

We at Atomic Kommie Comics™ have digitally-restored and remastered them on a line of kool kollectibles which would make perfect Memorial Day, Flag Day, or 4th of July gifts for the WWII veteran in your life.
Choose from t-shirts, mugs, magnets, BBQ aprons, and many other goodies.
(And have a look at the other World War II collectibles we offer at War: Past, Present & Future™ while you're at it!)

Design of the Week--Don Winslow of the Navy

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
Today, it's Don Winslow of the Navy, with Old Glory flying proudly behind him and a banner with John Paul Jones' famous quote below him.
It's a perfect Memorial Day gift for the WWII or Korea veteran in your life, kitschy, yet patriotic, and there are few of the Greatest Generation who didn't read the inspiring multi-media (comics, movies, radio, novels) star during that period!

PLUS: A Free bonus from us to you: downloadable mp3s of the Don Winslow of the Navy dramatic radio show!

Design of the Week--Contact Comics Celebrates the END of World War II

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week, one of many 1940s comic book covers celebrating the end of World War II.
It's Contact Comics #8 by L B Cole, an absolutely magnificent poster-style design showing aviators of numerous nations that's well-suited for use on t-shirts, mugs, and other collectibles!
And since it's non-violent, it's perfect on our baby / toddler wear as well!

Doc Savage meets...Batman?

Over the years, there have been a number of attempts to bring pulp characters into comic books.
Among the more successful (artistically, if not commercially) were the '70s Denny O'Neil-Mike Kaluta Shadow comic and Doug Moench Doc Savage b/w magazine, and the '90s Dark Horse Shadow and Doc Savage titles (including, surprisingly, The Shadow movie adaptation).
There have also been numerous crossovers, beginning with a Shadow-Avenger team-up, a pair of Shadow-Batman crossovers that explained Batman's anti-gun stance, and even a Doc Savage-Thing team-up!
Now, DC is trying, again, to do Doc Savage. beginning with a Doc-Batman team-up.

It make sense in that both characters are near-perfect examples of human physical and mental development with an inordinate love of gadgetry.
But, let's face it, many fanboys, myself included, want to see Clark, the Man of Bronze, meeting Clark, the Man of Steel (his direct literary descendant)!
Maybe later...

A curious aspect is that they want to integrate Doc into the DC Multiverse, mentioning that both DC-owned Blackhawk and Rima the Jungle Girl, as well as another licensed character (from another company), The Spirit, will appear, which makes it unlikely that the comics will ever be reprinted in book form (due to licensing complications).
Presumably, these characters will appear in a 1930s-1940s setting, possibly prior to America's entry into World War II.

You can check out all DC Comics Doc Savage news here.

Power Nelson the FutureMan

In the year 1982, with the world exhausted by the second and third World Wars (you remember them, don't you?), civilization has been conquered by Emperor Seng I who rules the planet from a palatial palace in New-New York.
Gene West is chosen by a resistance group composed of scientists to be the test subject for a special experiment which gives him super strength and invulnerability.
Armed with these powers and his knowledge of history and future technology, he is sent back thru time to the 1940s where he fights as Power Nelson, the FutureMan to keep Seng I from rising to power, wearing an eye patch when in civilian guise to disguise his secret identity. (Hey, if eyeglasses worked for Clark Kent...)

Created in 1940, before America entered World War II, Power Nelson the FutureMan was the cover feature for the brand-new comic book Prize Comics.
Interestingly, in the series' "future" of the 1980s, America won both world wars, but was so drained of resources and manpower that Seng I easily took control!

Though he only appeared on the first six issues' covers, Power Nelson's strip ran until #23, then disappeared, his (and the world's) final fate unknown...

Until 2008.

Alex Ross revived him in Project SuperPowers as present-day (2008-9) President West, the apparently-ruthless ruler of an oppressive United States. (Ross also revived Golden Age android hero Dynamic Man as a ruthless industrialist! See a theme?)
Whether President West is the Gene West who went back to the 1940s or a parallel-universe version is yet to be disclosed. (Time-travel paradoxes! Ain't they FUN?)
In addition, President West is apparently in league with Emperor Seng II (Yes II, not I!) who may be either Seng's offspring or someone who usurped power and took the name.
(Seng, and other Golden Age arch-villains, as well as President West and Dynamic Man form The Supremacy, which secretly controls the Earth's major governments!)
And West reappears, in costume as The FutureMan aka President Power in Project SuperPowers Vol 2!
Offhand, I'll bet things didn't go quite as planned for Power Nelson in the "untold tales" after Prize Comics #23...

With Gene West taking a major role in Project SuperPowers (and the fortuitous purchase of a near-complete Prize Comics run) we at Atomic Kommie Comics™ have also decided to revive "Earth's Last Hope" as part of the Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™ line of kool kollectibles!
So, check him out, before he disappears into a time loop or alternate universe, or something!

Salute the Troops!

Say "Hi!" to the guys and gals who defend you!
A public service message from your pals at
Atomic Kommie Comics™

WWII Comic Book Cover Tributes to Aviators

Comic books played a major part in shaping the public's impression of both our troops and our enemies during World War II.
Among the classiest were these three beautiful covers for Contact Comics, an aviation-oriented title. Spectacular, intense, eye-catching color highlights these poster-style pieces of art.
Each one paid honor to the aviation division of one of the three armed forces branches. (The Air Force as a separate branch didn't come about until after WWII)

Tribute to the Navy Air Corps featuring F6F Hellcat fighters.

Tribute to the Army Air Force featuring B-24 Liberator heavy bombers.

Tribute to the Marine Air Corps featuring F4U Corsair fighters.

We at Atomic Kommie Comics™ have digitally-restored and remastered them on a line of kool kollectibles which would make perfect Memorial Day, Flag Day, or 4th of July gifts for the WWII veteran in your life.
Choose from t-shirts, mugs, magnets, BBQ aprons, and many other goodies.
(And have a look at the other World War II collectibles we offer at War: Past, Present & Future™ while you're at it!)

Shirts Inspired by Ken Burns' The War...

After seeing Ken Burns' The War, we thought of doing something in the same vein, showing the gritty, dramatic, truth in honest, non-romanticised terms. Not like Sgt. Fury or Our Army at War, but something that would pay respect to the dogfaces and leathernecks who actually won the war!
We proudly present... our World War II line , classic comic images drawn by veterans, for veterans, history and WWII buffs, or anyone who admires the men and women who put their lives on the line to stop true evil from conquering the world, not because they wanted to, but because they had to!