For those pop culture fans on your Christmas gift list with a slightly sleazier bent, the usual
Atomic Kommie Comics™ goodies may be a bit too...tame!
They want something a bit more..
risque...a tad more tawdry!
Luckily for them (and you), within our
Crime & Punishment™ section lurks the
Crimes by Women line of collectibles!
Based on a notorious 1950s comic series that pushed the envelope by featuring ruthless women equal to the worst of their male counterparts, this series' covers were among the "naughtiest" of the pre-Comics Code titles (at worst, PG-13)!
Even so, they were decadent enough to warrant constant mention by Dr. Fredric Wertham in his crusade against comic books detailed in the book
Seduction of the Innocent.
If you're looking for a fun, funky, "bad grrrl" Xmas present, scoot on over to
Crimes by Women for 10 different, dynamic, deadly designs on an assortment of goodies that'll make kool stocking stuffers or gifts under the tree!
On a sad sidebar, we note the passing of
Bettie Page, legendary 1950s pin-up model, and inspiration for
many comics fans and professionals, especially the late Dave Stevens, who helped revive both fanboy and mass-media interest in Ms. Page with his beautifully-rendered artwork of her as herself and as
The Rocketeer's girlfriend "Betty".
Here's a
link to the official Bettie Page website.
Have a look at a woman who was as much a part of "naughty" pop culture as anything at
Atomic Kommie Comics™.
aka Michelle Khan (Yang Zi Chong)
