tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post1162675428138895512..comments2024-03-09T13:14:56.299-08:00Comments on Silver Age Comics: Rock Against RacismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-28552947892000031282010-01-20T11:21:47.898-08:002010-01-20T11:21:47.898-08:00I wondered about that too, Anonymous, although it ...I wondered about that too, Anonymous, although it would seem like a bad idea, since Johnson was so unpopular and Louis was probably the original Michael Jordan in terms of popularity.<br /><br />David, reading the war books is a real treat. They are written much more at an adult level than the superhero stories. DC has published a few Showcase Presents phonebooks of the Sgt. Rock series, although they're not up to this issue yet.<br /><br />Aaron, I commented on Gabriel Jones a few years ago in a similar post:<br /><br />http://sacomics.blogspot.com/2006/03/fury-against-racism-and-bigotry.htmlPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060349239296193385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-6060591531427063762010-01-20T08:19:40.989-08:002010-01-20T08:19:40.989-08:00This is a good and informative post.
I wonder if ...This is a good and informative post.<br /><br />I wonder if there is a double historical reference in this story: the name 'Jackie Johnson' sounds like a lot like the name Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Johnson_(boxer)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-37494136089850542752010-01-19T06:51:37.654-08:002010-01-19T06:51:37.654-08:00Of course, Marvel's Gabriel Jones had been fig...Of course, Marvel's Gabriel Jones had been fighting in the Howling Commandos for two years at this point. :)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555047330587368279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-51722258914736971632010-01-19T05:15:38.833-08:002010-01-19T05:15:38.833-08:00That is a fantastic story, isn't it? I missed...That is a fantastic story, isn't it? I missed it first time around but got it in the "America At War" trade paperback in the late 70s.<br /><br />Wish they'd do a book like that again. DC had so many great war titles. Why should the longjohn crowd get all the love?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13840878272493564209noreply@blogger.com