Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika spire christian comics. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika nn, spire cristian comics, 1973 in 1972 a guy named fleming h. Revell company, 1976 series published in english united states. Please dont bid if you are not able to pay the shipping. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika spire christian comics unknown binding january 1, 1976 print length. Maria hansi was the envy of all in her little czechoslovakian village because she had won a scholarship to the nazi school in the capital and would be able to serve the fuhrer. She wins a contest, organized by adolf hitler, that picks students for special training in national socialist schools in prague. The girl who loved the swastika is an american oneshot comic book, published in 1973 by spire christian comics and drawn by al hartley. The girl who loved the swastika to the presumably shortlived reagans raiders, heres a series of comic books that we can only pray. Believe it or not, the comic is an interpretation of an actual book based on a real girls life story, but the vibe i got from the cover was archie meets. Spire christian comics back to hansi, the girl who loved the swastika 1973 oneshot usa 17 owned.
Dec 07, 2020 the offered example for hansi, the girl who loved the swastika is pristine and has been graded near mintmint 9. Whatever the case, hansi is one of the most ridiculed comics of the spire christian comics line. This is the available at sunday internet comics auction. This tearful admonition of her foster mother followed the teenaged orphan girl as she began her trip to prague. Revell started up a line of religious and inspirational comics called spire christian comics. To see the earlier installments, go to the comic relief index. The girl who loved the swastika paperback february 1, 1973.
Based on the autobiography, it was drawn by al hartley, a comic veteran whose career dated back to the 1940s, who became a bornagain christian later in life. May 29, 2003 hansi, the girl who loved the swastika is the reallife autobiography of maria anne hirschmann. The girl who loved the swastika paperback february 1, 1973 by maria anne hirschmann author visit amazons maria anne hirschmann page. There is a very unintentionally funny comic book adaptation of the true story hansi the girl who loved the swastika. Oct 05, 2009 hansi, the girl who loved the swastika nn, spire cristian comics, 1973 in 1972 a guy named fleming h. Jan 21, 2021 hansi the girl who loved the swastika comic book spire christian comics cgc 5. Rare and collectible, hansi the girl who loved the swastika by maria anne hirschmann spire christian comics 39 c collectible christian comics 1973 1976. This is the story of a young girl in sudetenland, who, when the. Thus maria began a long journey in 1940 which was to lead her into the darkness of blind devotion to hitler and the atheism of the nazi system. Thus maria began a long journey in 1940 which was to l. Find the value of the spire christian comics comic hansi girl who loved the swastika oneshot. But their most notable work is probably their participation in what may have been the first multimedia project.
Hansi the girl who loved the swastika the full comic flashbak. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika 19731976 197639c. The line featured many biographical stories including johnny cash, then dallas cowboys coach tom landry and others. Hansi the girl who loved the swastika comic read hansi the. It is the biographical story of maria anne hirschmann. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika 19731976 1976. The girl who loved the swastika by maria anne hirschmann. News hansi the girl who loved the swastika hansi the girl who loved the swastika the full comic hansi loved the swaskita. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. The girl who loved the swastika spire christian comics by. Based loosely on the book of the same name, about the true story of maria hirschmann, a czechoslovakian girl who became a nazi during wwii, got forced into a russian labor camp, and eventually found her way to america and the christian faith. The girl who would be death phonogram 2015 the unbeatable squirrel girl the unbeatable squirrel girl ii shade, the changing girl 2016 batman. Each comic stromberg features could fill a book, and one gets the feeling he might. Hansi the girl who loved the swastika the full comic.
Hansi the girl who loved the swastika was published by spire christian comics in 1976, but her story is really not too far off the beam from what many kids go through today. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika 1973 values. She lived in the sudetenland in 1938 when the germans took it over from czechoslovakia. Based loosely on the book of the same name, about the true story of maria hirschmann, a czechoslovakian girl. Oct 31, 2018 hansi was published in 1976 by spire christian comics, who also produced a series of christianthemed comics featuring archie. Hansi the girl who loved the swastika comic book spire christian comics cgc 5.
It was a wonderful book showing show she survived nazi germany and became an american. This cover belongs to a oneshot comic written and drawn by christian comics writer al hartley in 1973. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Hansi the girl who loved the swastika book spire christian comic. It is based on the reallife story of maria anne hirschmann. Read hansi the girl who loved the swastika comic online. Hansi is a naive young peasant girl in sudetenland, who is mezmerized by the fuhrer. First, imagine being jewish, walking past the local christian bookstore, and seeing the cover of that comic through the window. Spire christian comics was a line of comic books published by fleming h. Aug 26, 2010 image partial of hansi the girl who loved the swastika from comic art propaganda by fredrik stromberg. Oct 05, 20 hansi the girl who loved the swastika the full comic. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika spire christian.
In 1973, her romance with democratic socialism led to the creation of this comic book. Hansi is actually an anagram for her ministry, meaning h elping a merica to a n ew s pirit and i nsight. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may affect the book value. This autobiography is a first hand account about a young girl who is deceived and drawn into the nazi youth and all its ideals. Its quite a fascinating story and becomes even more so when you know that it was based on a true story. All item images are used solely for identification purposes. The 10 most ridiculous comic book nazis topless robot. What is your hansi, the girl who loved the swastika comic book worth. Hansi the girl who loved the swastika 1973 1976 spire christian comic book. Nonetheless, they chose to defend the comic because, obliquely, theyd felt as though a blithe article which snarkily disassembled a comicbook. If youre not a christian in mainstream americayou are an outsider, and you dont deserve to have blonde hair, blue eyes, a teaching job, and a good marriage. The girl who loved the swastika spire christian comics. Every hand against him featuring an early appearance of thanos, a comic book published by.
The girl who loved the swastika became one of spire christian comics biographical series. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika was a piece of historical fiction that condemned nazi and communist ideologies while promoting the teachings of the bible. The girl who loved the swastika, which according to her amazon biography, sold more than 400,000 copies and was translated into several languages including polish and russian. This book documents her ordeal as she discovers the truth and christs love.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. This ones a little outside my normal bailiwick, having been published in 1976, but its such a wild issue that i couldnt resist sharing some parts with you. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Comic art propaganda by fredrik stromberg popmatters.
Gcd issue hansi, the girl who loved the swastika 39. The girl who loved the swastika paperback february 1, 1973 print length. The girl with the dragon tattoo comic read the girl with. When i was a kid, i read a comic book about hansi, and was shocked to find it was an actual autobiography. If youre not specifically christian in mainstream america you are an outsider, and you dont deserve to have blonde hair, blue eyes, a teaching job, and a good marriage. Save hansi the girl who loved the swastika comic to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. In the 1980s, dc comics made a style guide available to companies that had. Adding to its desirability, the pristine condition is further enhanced by newsstandfresh white pages. The girl who played with fire comic read the girl who. These were billed as patriotic christian stories for a secular america, and they launched maria annes career as a public speaker, an author, and a major player in american fundamentalist christianity.
Hansi the girl who loved the swastika comic book spire. There are three editions of this comic a 1973 39 cent edition, a 1976 39 cent edition, and a 1976 49 cent edition. That year maria won a contest to join the hitler youth. Based on the life story of maria anne hirschmann, this comic details one girls journey from devoted htler youth member to devout christian. Sep 24, 2017 hansi the girl who loved the swastika was published by spire christian comics in 1976, but her story is really not too far off the beam from what kids go through today. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika 19731976 comic books. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Hansi is a naive young peasant girl in sudetenland, who is mezmerized by the fuhrer and reading books. The girl who loved the swastika the comic book there is a very unintentionally funny comic book adaptation of the true story hansi the girl who loved the swastika. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika spire christian comics unknown binding january 1, 1976. The autobiography was rereleased in 1978, and again in 1980. I read a comic book about hansi, and was shocked to find it was an actual autobiography. The girl who loved the swastika is an autobiographical book by czechborn american author maria anne hirschmann originally published as i changed gods in 1968, it was more popularly released in 1973 as hansi.
Hansi the girl who loved the swastika comic read hansi. I found this part of the book hard to read as i believe hansi made a mistake in going to america against the advice of her family and friends. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika this ones a little outside my normal bailiwick, having been published in 1976, but its such a wild issue that i couldnt resist sharing some parts with you. The girl who loved the swastika issue nn comic book realm. Her mother is delighted, but warns her in advance to never forget jesus christ.
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