Put the Hammer Down!

This may belong in game week under Whack-a-Nazi:



For the record, the comment apparently means "The Second Time." I wish I could have seen the first.

rcs submitted this, which he found here.

London Can Take It!

...even if Hitler can't.

Monday we had a picture of The Escapist punching Hitler. Today is a great day to put up a picture of a lesser known character that seems to have provided inspiration for Chabon:

London!

The personification of the indomitable fighting spirit of the British people during the Blitz, London was a wish-fulfillment comic writ large, much as Chabon wrote about in Kavalier and Klay.

I'm not 100% certain, but it looks like this is the splash panel for the first London story, "London Can Take It," which appeared in Daredevil #2, with story and art by comics legend Jerry Robinson, who main claim to fame is that he invented a little known Batman villain with a bit of a cult following, a murderous clown called "The Joker." A rather fascinating interview with London's creator can be found here.

An excerpt:

Robinson acknowledges that anti-Semitism likely played a factor in the growth of the comic book industry: Most traditional graphic design studios of the era eschewed hiring Jewish artists, leaving many to find their way to the comics.

Robinson, 84, who admits ruefully that as a green, young artist, his older colleagues would sometimes call him "The Boy Wonder," notes the unprecedented Jewish influence on this American hybrid that combines storytelling with graphic arts: "Jewish artists, writers, editors and publishers dominated the origin of the comic book. Our villains [at that time] immediately became Hitler and Mussolini."

He recalls drawing a character he named London in 1941, who was meant to rid the earth of its Nazi-like enemies. Robinson points out how the Superman origin story describes a baby sent away to be raised by strangers, which recalls the infancy and upbringing of the biblical Moses.

Thanks to Olaf.

What Goes Around...

...HITS HITLER IN THE FRIGGIN' HEAD.

I have no artist credit, but I can say this was submitted by Olaf.

Also, this entry has my most obscure Alt-Text reference ever.

Reasons to Never Stop Punching Hitler: Painful Puns

Oh zombie Jesus, Hitler deserves a brutal beating for this:
No credits here. If anyone knows who made this, lemme know.

Blow Him Sky High, Boys!

Our fighting men may have struggled mightily to defeat the greatest evil the world has ever known, but that didn't mean they couldn't have fun along the way.


The caricatures on the bomb were drawn by legendary cartoon director Tex Avery, which is pretty amazing. I'd be lucky to get a fill-in artist from Tiny Toons for my gag bomb.

This was submitted by rcs, who discovered it here.

The Escapist Isn't Done With You, Adolf!

After Captain America, it's entirely possible that the Escapist may be my favorite person to watch punching Hitler...

...and with good cause.

This fantastic piece of Escapist fan art came from Eamon Dougherty, and can be found here.

Olaf spied this for me. Much thanks.

Sometimes, You Just Have To Cut to the Chase

It's a lazy Sunday here at HGP. Thought I'd save energy and be less subtle.

Unknown

I don't know who the artist is, but this was submitted by rcs.

***UPDATE***
I totally forgot this was also independently submitted by Ali some time back. Sorry for forgetting that, honey.

Give a Hoot: Read a Book

Unaware of HGP's commitment to literacy programs?

Then allow me to introduce "R.A.S.H.I.F"

Reading About Hitler-Stabbing Is Fundamental.

Thanks to Olaf for dropping this in the HGP book return in a timely fashion.

Friday Night Fists

I'm more of a baseball man, but who doesn't love tailgating at a Hitler-Punching Party?


Damn dirty Axis bastards, that's who.

Captain Marvel Jr. avoids the Blitz(krieg) in Captain Marvel Jr. #13. I couldn't find the art credits, but I have a strong suspicion that it's by Mac Raboy.

Thanks to Olaf.

Roy Thomas, you know just what I want....

Now make with the fists, gang.


Of course Roy Thomas created this, but he had the following help: Bill Schelly (Pencils) Dick Giordano (Inks) Nils Osmar (Colors).

I think I've been sent this by like 3 people, but rcs was first.

When You Open A Window...

...you're letting in Hitler!


I also recommend double-panes to reduce Goebbels by up to 97%.

Hayden War slammed this down for me. He discovered it here.

Hey 2nd War Loan...

What's your favorite Primal Scream song?



Swastika Eyes? Mine too!

Thanks to rcs, for letting me make the worst pun ever. He found that here.

The Man of Steel Punches Hitler

No, not that one...THIS ONE:

Dasvidanya, Adolf!

Valery Barykin spoofs the old Soviet propaganda posters. Olaf discovered him here.

Ain't I a Stinker?

Oh, Bugs. Could I love you more?


Well, yeah. Probably. If you punched him instead.

But I'm not going to split hares.

I hope Nolan Woodard will be able to forgive me for describing his drawing with such an awful pun.

Thanks to rcs, who discovered this here.

No Pity Here

Fool.



I have no idea who the artist is, but rcs submitted this from here.

I suppose I should say something witty here, but honestly: it's Mr. T punching Hitler. What more do you want on a Saturday morning?

Forget the Magic Lasso...

...My money is on the enchanted hand chalk...

Far be it from HGP to keep all the bowling fun for the boys:

Trivia: this is one of only 12 drawings of Golden Age Wonder Woman where she isn't tied to something.

Wonder Woman picks up the spare on the cover of Sensation Comics #13, with art by Harry G. Peter, submitted by Olaf.

HGP Goes For the Turkey!

Sometimes you just gotta...

BO-LEM-OVA!

Thanks to rcs for one more frame of bowling action, found here.

One More Frame!

I figured, after yesterday's fun, I'd go ahead and keep bowling...

Okay, what's more disturbing: the blatant racism of the Tojo (or is that supposed to be Hirohito?) or the horrible, horrible phallicism of il Duce?

I guess I'll go with the latter, because the former is sadly too common in these pics.

Olaf hooked me up with this picture, which he found here.

Let's Go Bowling!

I have a good feeling about my score at this alley:



I suppose this could be considered a continuation of Merchandising Week, but I think they stand up fine on their own.

rcs submitted this, which he found here.

The Brave and the Bold and the Fists and the Dinosaurs

Comics writer Geoff Johns is a talented guy, but also one weird mammajamma, as the following series of twitter updates (or "Tweets^TM" as the kids call them) may show:

I had a dream that I read a comic with Batman and Captain America teaming up as they travel through time, riding pterodactyls.
10:40 AM Jul 8th from web

It was good until I got to the page where they were fighting Adolf Hitler's ancestor Anthro Hitler.
10:42 AM Jul 8th from web

They ended up fighting over whether or not to kill Anthro Hitler, but by the time they decided it was "wrong" they had led a T-Rex there.
10:46 AM Jul 8th from web

The T-Rex ate Anthro Hitler! Time went all weird and Batman and Captain America were in a Gladiator pit with lions! TO BE CONTINUED!!!
10:47 AM Jul 8th from web

I'm going to try and dream I have the trade tonight.
10:49 AM Jul 8th from web

Thankfully, someone named "Ndi" helped his dreams come true, at least partially:

It's like a beautiful peek into my id.

I'm still waiting for that trade myself. That, and Blackest Night. It's gonna be sweet.

Merchandising Week, Day 7!

Hey remember this classic from the Flex days?

Well, it turns out it's part of a larger exhibit:


This is from an AP Photo found here. The caption reads:

"Anti-Hitler propaganda is seen on display in a new exhibit on World War II at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum in Allentown, Pa. , Nov. 7, 2007. The 10,000-square-foot exhibit, which opens to the public on Veterans Day, is organized thematically to cover the homefront, the battlefield, and the war's toll on life and property"

Thanks, rcs.

Merchandising Week, Day 6!

"Got a match?"

"Yeah..."


"Hitler's butt and his face!"

Today's text content provided by Mrs. Havisham's 3rd grade class. Today's picture provided by Olaf, who found it here.

Merchandising Week, Day 5!

Some days, I just don't have the energy to punch Hitler. What's a guy like me to do?

If only there were some device that would punch him for me...




...wow.

Thanks, God!

Also thanks to rcs, who discovered this here.

Merchandising Week, Day 4!

Let's see what the worst pun I can come up with is...


"Anti-Hitler merchandising was the lynchpin of our wartime economy."

Yes. That will do.

That will do nicely.

Thanks to Olaf.

Merchandising Week, Day 3!

"Looks like I picked a bad week to quit smoking."


Thanks to rcs, who found this here.

Merchandising Week, Day 2!

Given the tendency of anti-Semitic idiots to talk about the Jews controlling the banking industry, I take extra comfort in the idea of smashing one of these with a hammer.


rcs found this reason to save here.

Merchandising Week, Day 1!

If there's one constant about human society: if there is a horrible tragedy, someone will be there to make a quick buck off it. HGP is kicking off a week of those fast-buck-makers, because really: who wouldn't want an anti-Hitler mousepad?




rcs discovered this fine example of capitalism in action at this eBay store. I assume it's based on a period propagansa poster.

Well, I'm Spent...

After a patriotic week of smacking Hitler around, what's left to do but desecrate his memory?


See you tomorrow!

Thanks to rcs for this photo.

Happy Fourth Of July!

Let's Celebrate as only The Batman can!

...By Blowin' Jerks Up.

Blowin' 'em up real good.

Okay, the art credits on this Cover of Batman #18 are a little weird, but essentially, the picture of Batman & Robin was lifted from page 13 of Detective Comics #84. Ed Kressy penciled that with Dick Sprang inking. The pictures of the 3 Axis scumbags were by Stan Kaye and are original to this cover.

Thanks to Mark (who is, incidentally no stranger to blowing things up) for the submission.

P.S. - Bet you were expecting Cap again. HGP always likes to shake things up.

Let Freedom Ring, But Only After 3 Minutes

To quote one of the greatest documents ever written:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Frankly, I pursue happiness through looking at pictures like this:

I'll personally be taking the weekend off to celebrate the independence of this country by blowing up a small piece of it, but HGP never sleeps, so stay tuned all weekend for more Hitler abuse in the name of freedom!

For those of you away from the internet this weekend: have a safe, fun, and (above all) punch-filled 4th of July !

Uncle Sam delivers a first round KO in Big Shot #46. The artist is uncredited, but is almost certainly one of Ham Fisher's assistants. Patriotic Hat Tip to Olaf.

The Great Question of the Ages

Marvel Comics has never been afraid to ask the tough questions, questions like:

• What if exposure to radiation didn't lead to hair loss, thyroid damage, reduced lymphocyte count, nausea, diarrhea, sterility, cancer, and/or death, but rather made people into giant green rampaging monsters or wisecracking acrobats able to stick to walls?
• Could a short, hairy Canadian with a history of violent behavior become a Hollywood sex symbol?
• Is there anything more ass-kicking than this cover?¹
  

And in the fall of 1991, they answered the question on all of our minds:

Well, other than it being vaguely homoerotic, it turns out the answer is:

Hitler gets shot, y'all.

The 90s were, of course, a darker time. Punching was apparently not gritty enough.

Alternate timeline Hitler gets a hot lead injection in What if..? (volume II) #28, written by George Caragonne, with pencils by Ron Wilson and inks by Ralph Cabrera.

Olaf found this, which I believe makes him an honorary U.S. citizen by now, whether he likes it or not.²

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1. Probably not.
2. Probably not much, though it does mean he's closer to Elvis.

Welcome Back, Steve!

We all missed you!


...or, most of us did.

This face-smashingly awesome reason to be happy that Steve Rogers is scheduled to come back from "death" today is from Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, published in 1976 (the year your Star-Spangled Blogger was born, by the way). If you can't tell this was penciled by Jack Kirby by now, shame on you. Inks are by either Barry Windsor-Smith or Herb Trimpe (heck, either one is fine by me).

Thanks to Olaf.