![]() It’s an act associated with the most vile of vile out there, and to this day is used in numerous hate crimes. Today’s neo-Nazis use the term “curbing” or “curb job” and is so prevalent the Southern Poverty Law Center has it as part of their list of terms used by today’s Skinheads. In the 1940s and 50s, the same violent act was used by the KKK in their attacks on African-Americans. It was also deployed by the Gestapo in the Ghettos to also murder Jews. The curb stomp is mostly associated with Nazis, who would use the tactic to murder Jews, using this tactic to save on bullets. What gives me pause isn’t the act, which is horrendous, but the history of the curb stomp. It’ll cause severe injuries, and some times death. For those that don’t know a curb stomp is when you place someone’s mouth on a cement curb and then stomp on the back of their head. What none of those sites questioned, or even touched upon, was the series title. The writer is Ryan Ferrier, the creator of D4VE by Monkeybrain, and art by Debaki Neogi, who gave us amazing visuals in Mumbai Confidential. The series is a “violent, bloody story” which focuses on an all-female gang called The Fever who are trying to protect their turf. Not because of its subject, but just due to its title, Curb Stomp. That’s why their new series that was announced this morning on four sites gave us pause. They’re beyond progressive, not only giving a voice to many talented individuals who are the next generation of stars, but also launching series that are underrepresented in the comic market, and what exactly we need more of. We love BOOM! Studios, having named them the publisher of the year multiple times. People’s History of the Marvel Universe.
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