There’s a reason they’re called the funny books!
Mainstay comic Tales From The Crypt gets political this week by putting Republican running mate Sarah Palin on the cover. In case you can’t read the fine print, the Alaska Governor’s swinging a hockey club at the witches and shrieking, “Didn’t we get rid of you guys in the 50s?” That’s a reference to Congress’ attempts to censor comic books, especially Tales, back in the 1950s.
Tales‘ editorial team says they chose this cover specifically for Palin’s attempts to ban books from her local library in Wasilla, Alaska. Some of the books were of the gay variety.
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The cover is a jab at Palin’s reported brush with banning books at the Wasilla public library during her time as mayor of the town, says Jim Salicrup, editor-in-chief of Papercutz, the publisher of the comic.
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“Anything that touches on banning books and censorship we’re very sensitive about at ‘Tales of the Crypt,'” said Salicrup. “When there were reports that Gov. Palin – back when she was mayor of Wasilla – looked into banning books at the library, that’s what caught our attention. We felt we had to say something.”
Some are dismissing the Palin cover as nothing more than a gimmick meant to sell issues, which is no doubt true, but – c’mon! Who doesn’t want that?!
MEN-SOR
Palin had every right to remove books deemed unsuitable for a public library. Impressionable young kids can easily access gay-themed books and parents obviously don’t want their children reading those, even if it is just for a giggle.
Fia
Gosh, that “golf club” seems like it’d be more welcome at a hockey arena than a golf course…
neverstop518
Which film is about the greater golf player?My boss asked me to find a film which is about the legend of the greater golf player. He said the man is Tiger’s idol. I have tried to buy it in http://www.golforderline.com, but failed.
seitan-on-a-stick
Men-Sor is a religious homophobe! Really, Heather has two Mommies is that “unsuitable”?
I think that Graphic Novels (the only growing area of publishing besides African-American pulp) are the last bastion of progressive ideas.
Please, let’s not blame Sarah for Angry McCain’s loss as she will be damaged goods come 2012 and we want to beat her again!