The Boys #34 and German Law...

Of Swastikas and Supermen - The Boys #34 Cover Story.

At WizardWorld: Philadelphia, Dynamite Entertainment stated that, due to the swastika appearing on the cover of The Boys #34 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the comic would not be able to be sold in Germany, due to law prohibiting display of the symbol that was used by the Nazis in World War II.

The mention stirred up discussion among some fans of the German law, and in the eyes of some, Dynamite cutting off a segment of the global marketplace.

We spoke with Robertson and Dynamite President and Publisher nick Barrucci about the cover and the constraint.

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I don't collect, "The Boys," this is more about why Germany has a crazy law like this in place.

I like the first comment on the page:
"I am German and i don´t like this law. Some of the Captain-America-Comics, which were translated here, had the swastika erased in it. i think it´s stupid to shut out all this stuff, because if you don´t point the bad things a finger into their ugly faces, they might be forgotten by some time. and that can not be a good thing."

So, when are you Germans going to have this law overturned? 😉

There ver not Nazis there vas no Holocaust the Svastika ist a myth!!!!

the poor Buddhist monks... 🙁 dont they have designs with swastikas called manji?) are they not allowed in the country if they have items displaying that design.

Originally posted by Wild Shadow
the poor Buddhist monks... 🙁 dont they have designs with swastikas called manji?) are they not allowed in the country if they have items displaying that design.

They can wear the left facing swastika if they wish.

The Nazi's did steal their symbology from many sources.

Roman, Occultic...

Swastika origin theories

Anyone that thinks the swastika originated from the Nazis or Buddhism
is under a misapprehension.

we know the swastika design has bn around for millenniums, the question is where did the nazi's get their idea of it from?

i think it was the buddhist monks

I thought the story was that Hitler saw a left-sided Swastika on a Hindu sculpture or picture and took the idea from that.

Originally posted by Wild Shadow
we know the swastika design has bn around for millenniums, the question is where did the nazi's get their idea of it from?

i think it was the buddhist monks

I heard it was supposed to represent an unstoppable wheel.

Originally posted by Robtard
I thought the story was that Hitler saw a left-sided Swastika on a Hindu sculpture or picture and took the idea from that.

buddhist, hindu its all the same/ 😉

Originally posted by Wild Shadow
buddhist, hindu its all the same/ 😉

🙄 That is like saying that Jews and Christians are all the same.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
🙄 That is like saying that Jews and Christians are all the same.

no its like saying they both originated from the same belief system. 😎

Which all have their roots in ancient Egyptian (and/or older). Oh no I didn't.

Originally posted by Wild Shadow
we know the swastika design has bn around for millenniums, the question is where did the nazi's get their idea of it from?

i think it was the buddhist monks

One theory is that the swastika is an old solar symbol. Relatedly, recent scholarship with ancient Indian and Vedic documents reveals a legend concerning a mythical demonic semi-deity who was obsessed with world conquest and the destruction of subject people/races. His name is difficult to translate from Sanskrit, but it's phonetic rendering into English sounds something like "Putz."
-Mizta Bumpy (HERRBUMPY)

I'll agree with it's demonic origin. I wouldn't call it "mythical." 😉

You should have seen the problems the game "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" caused, for those who don´t know the game it was a first person shooter based in the 2nd world war, and there were loads of swastikas, SS stuff, and "you name it" symbols in that game .

It was a crime to even own the game, and ID software had to bring out a version with all the nasty symbols missing, which really spoiled the fun.

Even worse the game Command & conquer didn´t have humans in it, no no. Robots, so every time you drove over some soldiers with a tank, it went "clong clong" instead of squish.

Originally posted by Wild Shadow
no its like saying they both originated from the same belief system. 😎

😆 Still an ignorant statement on your part.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
😆 Still an ignorant statement on your part.

only because it offended your spiritual beliefs.. 😎 what was buddha again? hindi right? 😕

Originally posted by Wild Shadow
only because it offended your spiritual beliefs.. 😎 what was buddha again? hindi right? 😕

No, your ignorance does not offend my spiritual beliefs. 😉

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
No, your ignorance does not offend my spiritual beliefs. 😉

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I heard it was supposed to represent an unstoppable wheel.

Wheel of life, yes. Meaning nothing lasts, everything changes, it moves, nothing is static and the likes.

Originally posted by Wild Shadow
so then why didnt you just go zen and let it be instead of calling me ignorant? not very enlighten of you. 🙄