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classic Burnley WWII Nazi periscope cover
We can think of few things more entertaining to look at than terrified Nazis, and these two goose-stepping fascists have plenty to be worried about. It is unlikely there is another Golden Age Superman cover that shows the Kryptonian hero in such a state of agitation. The simplicity of comic storytelling is beautifully displayed on this gripping Jack Burnley cover, it is evident the Nazi submarine has just sunk an Allied ship, not a warship mind you, but likely a supply ship carrying civilian mariners, and the Man of Steel is coming for them, and he is probably going to tear their sub to pieces. That storyline is transmitted through the snapshot image that defines a comic book cover, and this one is a powerful piece of wartime propaganda, which would have roused the spirits of soldiers in the field and their families back at home to defeat the sinister threat of the Axis and their misguided desire to take over the world and create a master race.