Released July 1940
National Comics #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
A collection of comics and stories, including -- "The Coming of Uncle Sam" , featuring the titled hero, Uncle Sam : Andel Cobra tries to organize American dust bowl refugees into his own version of Hitler's Brown Shirts, called the Purple Shirts. Unfortunately, these "terrorists" killed the father of young Buddy Smith, whom Uncle Sam adopted as his sidekick. At the same time, the Purple Shirts managed to kidnap President Roosevelt, and later Uncle Sam. But Sam's rhetoric stirred some of the recruits, inciting them to rebel against the Purple Shirts. -- Plus : Prop Powers, Kid Dixon, Wonder Boy, Cyclone, and more!!
Synopsis
A collection of comics and stories, including -- "The Coming of Uncle Sam" , featuring the titled hero, Uncle Sam : Andel Cobra tries to organize American dust bowl refugees into his own version of Hitler's Brown Shirts, called the Purple Shirts. Unfortunately, these "terrorists" killed the father of young Buddy Smith, whom Uncle Sam adopted as his sidekick. At the same time, the Purple Shirts managed to kidnap President Roosevelt, and later Uncle Sam. But Sam's rhetoric stirred some of the recruits, inciting them to rebel against the Purple Shirts. -- Plus : Prop Powers, Kid Dixon, Wonder Boy, Cyclone, and more!!
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Uncle Sam, derives his powers from his belief in his country
Details
- Series
- National Comics
- Cover Date
- July 1940
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistLou Fine
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WriterWill Eisner