POWERNAUT 1941!

Author's Notes:

My small but regular readership is surprised that I've taken up cartooning. But I've actually done that for years. And as a Web publisher, I know that my audience mostly comes to see the pictures. Well then.

I learned cartooning much the same way I learned writing, if I can be said to have learned either of those things. No competent person was there to do it for me, so I did it myself.

I've cut many corners in this cartoon. The Germans all wear uniforms. The French all look like mimes. But that fits the spirit of 1941 comics. And I hope I've explained why Superman couldn't just go beat up Hitler and win the war.

I did put some thought into how Frenchmen might dress in 1941. I figured they'd already be tying their pants with twine, and the lucky ones would find tennis shoes to wear. The modern age sometimes forgets how bad World War 2 got for people who had to live through it.

In many respects, France is like America's weird uncle who'll just do whatever he wants anyway. I can sympathize with that. And here it is my pleasure to note: People who consider the French to be cheese-eating surrender monkeys, forget about the French Resistance. I was pleased when in Marvel Comics, Captain America didn't forget. Neither shall the Powernaut.

(signed) Scott Eiler, 11 Dec 2011.