There’s a weird resonance in that this driver winds up with his car smashed and him hanging from a light pole, a resonance with the most historically significant comic book of that era.
Twelve years (and one month) before this comic strip appeared, Action Comics #1 introduced Superman to the world. On the cover, he’s shown hoisting a car over his head and smashing it into the ground. The story inside reveals that he had shaken the car to dump out the driver, a fleeing criminal, before smashing it. And then Superman leaves the hoodlum hanging high on a utility pole, not unlike the situation with the driver in this Nancy strip.
I wonder if this was a little Bushmiller observance of the twelfth anniversary of the most famous comic character on the planet at that time.
Like the hapless driver Superman left hanging, the readers were left hanging too with regard to the fate of the poor guy… until a sequel was finally published EIGHTY YEARS LATER in Action Comics #1000, some fifty-eight years after this Nancy strip.
It’s a suitably humane and humanly kind re-encounter in which Superman finds the guy and has pity for him because he has learned the details of his hard life. He challenges him to make something better of himself… and he leaves the repaired car as he flies away. A small epilogue shows the man taking a tentative step toward self-rehabilitation.
atomicdog over 4 years ago
No one ever dies in these horrendous wrecks.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Sorry, kid, just got here myself…”
gsawyer101 over 4 years ago
Must have seen the same lady as Jeff did today
WLG12037 over 4 years ago
In THIS day and age, Nancy would be taking photos or videos with her Smartphone, with a sick grin on her face while she did it.
jagedlo over 4 years ago
Uh, Nancy, instead of lecturing him about neatness…get some help for the poor guy!
jimmjonzz Premium Member over 4 years ago
There’s a weird resonance in that this driver winds up with his car smashed and him hanging from a light pole, a resonance with the most historically significant comic book of that era.
Twelve years (and one month) before this comic strip appeared, Action Comics #1 introduced Superman to the world. On the cover, he’s shown hoisting a car over his head and smashing it into the ground. The story inside reveals that he had shaken the car to dump out the driver, a fleeing criminal, before smashing it. And then Superman leaves the hoodlum hanging high on a utility pole, not unlike the situation with the driver in this Nancy strip.
I wonder if this was a little Bushmiller observance of the twelfth anniversary of the most famous comic character on the planet at that time.
Like the hapless driver Superman left hanging, the readers were left hanging too with regard to the fate of the poor guy… until a sequel was finally published EIGHTY YEARS LATER in Action Comics #1000, some fifty-eight years after this Nancy strip.
It’s a suitably humane and humanly kind re-encounter in which Superman finds the guy and has pity for him because he has learned the details of his hard life. He challenges him to make something better of himself… and he leaves the repaired car as he flies away. A small epilogue shows the man taking a tentative step toward self-rehabilitation.
Another Take over 4 years ago
Nancy is a NASCAR fan.
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
Hang in there sir, I’ll tidy up a bit before calling 911
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
Now that’s what I call a crash course.
brklnbern over 4 years ago
I’m sure he appreciates that.