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ALIENS AND SO FORTH ROUND-UP 053

ALIENS AND SO FORTH ROUND-UP 053

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Aliens.  Molemen: These green-skinned humanoids live in an underground kingdom somewhere beneath what was then known as the Belgian Congo. They have been sent to the surface to find some white men – and just why they subscribe to the racial categories of surface humanity is left unexplored – and woe betide any non-white guys who they encounter first. The Molemen expedition eventually captures jungle adventurer Congo Jack and returns to the underground with him. Alas, we never quite learn…

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MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 982: CAPTAIN MARS

MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 982: CAPTAIN MARS

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(The Funnies 062, 1941) “Rex, King of the Deep” is an adventure strip that ran in The Funnies 037 through to 063, the final issue. It stars titular King of the Deep Rex Withers, a wealthy young man who decides to put his money toward the betterment of humanity by funding the construction of a Super-Submarine designed by his friend Professor Bidoux. Over the next couple of years worth of comics he and his ever-expanding cast of associates (the Professor, second-in-command Tim…

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MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 975: THE SMILER

MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 975: THE SMILER

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(Fight Comics 016, 1941)  The Smiler! A grody-looking gang boss with a permanent crooked smile thanks to a facial scar! I can’t actually figure out where this scar is actually supposed to be – I suppose that it must be there, but the Smiler’s face is so covered in seams and divots that it doesn’t stand out. The Smiler is such a ruthless and dastardly crook that he accepts a commission from Nazi agent Blitz to steal the engine-killing ray…

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REAL PERSON ROUND-UP 025

REAL PERSON ROUND-UP 025

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If comics are reflections of the real world then why should we be surprised to find them so full of real people? Adolf Hitler: Hiller is the “mad dictator” who inspires Hercules to reincarnate and eventually become Marvel Boy. He’s about as close as you get to putting a Hitler in your comic as you can get without actually saying the name. The whole name. The “t” part. (Daring Mystery Comics 006, 1940) This otherwise-unnamed Fuehrer of a likewise nameless…

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MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 954: THE GROOM

MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 954: THE GROOM

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(Daring Mystery Comics 008, 1942) The Groom is but a simple gang boss who dresses up in a bridegroom’s outfit complete with top hat while doing crimes. While he absolutely gets his ass handed to him by comedy characters Rudy the Robot and his creator the Li’l Professor I simply must hand it to a crook with such commitment to a theme.  Categorized in: Accessories (Minions – Gangsters), Family (Grooms), Locations (New York)

MINOR SUPER-HERO ROUND-UP 088

MINOR SUPER-HERO ROUND-UP 088

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To continue my recent trend, 3/4 of these characters are very unlikely to appear in a modern Marvel comic and the fourth is decently likely to. Mr Million: Mr Million is kind of what everyone yaps about wanting Bruce Wayne to be: a rich guy who uses his money to help people instead of beating people up, and while that might be better for society in this completely fictional version of New York City it’s pretty boring to read about….

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