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gizzymoes · 3 months ago
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I watched creature commandos!!! I love GI robot <3333 here's some drawings of him
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celticcatgirl2 · 5 months ago
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I can’t take you people ANYWHERE nice
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this is a ruby tuesday’s
not what id call “nice”
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shut the FUCK up Nina
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caspinsoands0 · 5 months ago
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More GI doodles from me but it just gets weirder and weirder
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comicpolls · 5 days ago
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metalichotchoco · 3 months ago
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In the arms of good and easy company
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danaclese · 2 months ago
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G.I. Robot is the best character I have ever seen in my life.
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He cares about exactly one thing in this world, and that's killing nazis, it's his passion, his calling.
It's his raison d'ĂȘtre.
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He values friendship, because friends are people that you can kill nazis with, and that's a wonderful thing to "send nazis back to hell where they belong".
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If he could have one wish granted it would be to see his old friends, so they can kill nazis together again.
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He is a beautiful shining gem in a gross wet fart of a show (seriously just watch episode 3)
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A superhero for today's world
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I tried to find some comics but I guess in the actual war propaganda he was mostly fighting the Japanese, so we will have to wait for new comics to be influenced by the show.
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cheerstothetinman · 6 months ago
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do You Know Of The Other GI Robots Like The J.A.K.E.S?
Orher G.I. Robots? Do I have
 real family? Like the one you see on hit television sitcom Family Matters?
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somewherefornow · 5 months ago
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G.I. ROBOT/J.A.K.E. & SERGEANT COKER in WEIRD WAR TALES (1971)
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usernamesareshit77 · 2 months ago
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I think junkyard joe and j.a.k.e 1 (a g.i robot) should be friends
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stevebattle · 8 months ago
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J.A.K.E. "Just Another Kind of Engineering" (1982) by ‘oldrobots’. J.A.K.E. was developed as a means of learning 1980’s technologies, utilizing the latest available off the shelf products, including a pair of cloned ArmDroid arms, combining them to produce a functional robot. "J.A.K.E. ran and performed all his functions. He did several functions together but with slow response to commands due to the integration of several different programs on multiple computers. Quick multiple commands confused him, and had to be reset after he locked up."
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lonelywretchjervistetch · 5 months ago
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My DC Cinematic Universe - Creature Commandos: Part V
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Chapter Five: Cheers to the Tin Man
Y'know, I had a few ideas for titles of this essay, but this is honestly the perfect title, which is probably why Episode Three of the series also has it. Cheers to the Tin Man is far-and-away my favorite episode of the series, because it's honestly just a hell of a lot of fun, and justifies the Creature Commandos in this universe by making them terrifyingly (and mostly realistically) effective, while also giving us the backstory of one of its best-executed characters: G.I. Robot.
Like the Frankensteins in the last essay, I won't waste time and say that G.I. Robot was always going to make it into my version of the Creature Commandos. He's one of my favorite Weird War characters, and the idea of an automated soldier is gold, both for creativity and comedy, as this series proves. Unlike the Frankensteins, I think Gunn nailed this character, and honestly gave him more dimension than I would've expected from this character. This is an example of a character with little-to-no personality in the comics, elevated to his best possible form. God, I can't speak highly enough of this guy, and this'll be the complete opposite of the last essay.
Of course...the episode isn't perfect. But we'll get there. For now, let's actually go through this episode, because there are a slew of other characters and references here that flesh out the universe, also making this one of the more important episodes of the season. But yeah, let's start with the Tin Man himself.
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First appearing in Star-Spangled War Stories #101 in 1962, the first G.I. Robot had a name: "Joe". A functional prototype, this robot responded to commands, and was sent into the field on a test run with a necessary human handler, a private named Mac. To test this machine, the creator, Professor Zurin, sent the duo to a super-safe testing area: an island full of still-surviving dinosaurs. Yeah, uh, Dinosaur Island is a major feature of 1950s DC, and is a central part of a period known as "The War Time Forgot." And, oh, don't worry: I'll be revisiting Dinosaur Island very thoroughly at a later date. With that said, the two survive their encounter, with G.I. Robot interpreting (and sometimes misinterpreting) Mac's commands, and saving him on multiple occasions. But Joe, as a prototype, would only last a few issues.
The next G.I. Robot was nicknamed "Mac", in honor of the prototype's handler. This one was also sent to Dinosaur Island, this time with a new helper named Reed, and the two had the same kind of shenanigans, with an improved response to commands in Mac as compared to Joe. However, this iteration died on his first seen mission, saving Reed in the process. And, heads-up, G.I. Robot getting destroyed is a trend throughout his comic book history. That may come back into play later. At this point, though, in 1966, the last story about a G.I. Robot is published for years, until Weird War Tales #101 in 1981. This time, he's not a prototype...and he's fit for war.
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20 years later, G.I. Robot comes back in a story written by Ross Kanigher, who also invented the previous two iterations, and had obviously been trying to get this character to catch on. Guess he saw the opportunity, and decided to throw him into actual war. This iteration, named J.A.K.E. (Jungle Assault Killer Experiment), was now invented by...Myron Mazursky. Oh, HOOOOO, now that's an interesting connection, isn't it? Now, to be fair, having Mazursky be both a biochemist and a mechanical/software engineer is...silly. Even for comic book standards. However, the other person involved in making G.I. Robot is Charles Grayson, who absolutely makes sense in this role. A relative of the original Robin, Dick Grayson (yes, REALLY), Chuck was also the assistant to another prominent World War II era scientist, Robert Crane. Crane would be in an accident, forcing his brain to go into a mechanical body, and becoming the first Robotman in the process. So, yeah, Grayson had some experience.
G.I. Robot, therefore, was a part of Project M, the think tank responsible for the Creature Commandos, establishing that link. There's more to this story, but just know that J.A.K.E. was sent out outfitted with multiple weapons, and with new human handler Sgt. Coker. The two had several mission in the South Pacific campaign of World War II, mostly fighting the Japanese forces, until J.A.K.E.'s destruction in 1943 via self-sacrifice. Again. There's a trend here. A second G.I. Robot, J.A.K.E. II, was built afterward, and accompanied by a robotic companion, C.A.P.D.. This version of the character would eventually team up with the Creature Commandos in earnest, all of whom were stationed on Dinosaur Island during the latter days of the war. Afterwards, he would be silently decommissioned in 1945, but would survive into the present day this time! But, he would have very few appearances, and would return during the New 52 era with a whole new backstory. Now. Allow me to show you one of the best comic book pages I've ever seen.
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Again. You see why I'm pissed about Frankenstein's Monster's treatment in Creature Commandos. Jesus. Anyway, this badass image comes from Men of War #8, the last issue of a series rebooted from a 1970s war series, and starring Frankenstein's Monster during World War II. And it is chock-full of badass images of Frankenstein's Monster that just make me upset when I think of Creature Commandos. But the most relevant point here is that scientist Robert Crane is kidnapped by the Imperial Army of Japan, and the Bride rescues him, only for him to reveal that he's already been forced to build a weapon for them, and it's ready for war.
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The Japanese Attack Killer Elite Robot, AKA J.A.K.E., is sent after the allies to fight. However, when it goes after a submarine that Frank is in, he LAUNCHES HIMSELF AS A TORPEDO AT HIM UNDERWATER, GOD GUNN DID HIM SO DIRTY!!! Crane reverses the Robot's alliance (because why not), and he becomes the Joint Allied Killer Elite Robot instead, AKA G.I. Robot. And then, he punches a kaiju in the face, because this comic is both ridiculous and amazing. After this mission, G.I. Robot survives at least until the Korean War, where he teams up once again with Frank. Honestly, awesome. Gruesome, but a hell of a character legacy.
Although, to be fair, it wasn't over. G.I. Robot appeared once again in a...really odd limited series that I'd never heard of before writing this post. One-Star Squadron starred a number of new or D-class heroes running Heroz4U, a gig-economy superhero hiring platform that has heroes work as telemarketers, security guards, birthday party entertainers...Cameo appearances, yes, ACTUALLY? It's definitely a joke series, but the main roster includes Red Tornado, Power Girl, Flying Fox, Heckler, Gangbuster, and...G.I. Robot. And here's the thing: it's such an odd series, and everybody is SO out-of-character, I don't think this can be considered canon. It's definitely a satire, and a good one, but there's no way it's canon. Look, I'm mentioning it o be a completionist, but it's going to be completely ignored by the annals of time. Not a great series, and incredibly odd in several ways for several characters. Plus, uh...G.I. Robot looks like this. Nightmare fuel.
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Now, G.I. Robot's been adapted a couple of times, namely in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and, of course, Creature Commandos. Both series sets his origins and actions in World War II, and funnily enough, serving with the classic comic book wartime group Sgt. Rock and the Easy Company. I'm tempted to go into Easy Company in more detail, because its a super-neat group with a long comic book history, but that may be a topic for another day. All you need to know is that Easy Company was a group of soldiers serving on every battle in the European front of World War II, and they've appeared in DC Comics and other media since 1959. Classic group, cool to see them here, especially because we might be getting a Sgt. Rock movie? That's been in development for years.
Cheers to the Tin Man opens with G.I. Robot's backstory, bringing us back to his days with Easy Company, or "his boys", who gave him the nickname "Tin Man" in the first place. And you can immediately see his connection with the group, and his prowess in fighting Nazis. It's genuinely heartwarming. Flash-forward to the 1950s or '60s (unclear), where he's on a television show showing his somewhat unhinged (and hilarious) programming, only to be watched by Will Magnus, holy shit.
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Now, not sure how I feel about time-shifting Will Magnus this far into the past, for a number of reasons, but this is incredibly exciting because of what Gunn's implying: that we'll see Magnus' creations in his DCU, those being the robotic superheroes, the Metal Men. And if there was ANY other group I'd want to hand over to Gunn from DC Comics, the Metal Men is incredibly high on the list. 'Course, this series has made that claim less enthusiastic, but I actually think Gunn would be excellent at changing the Metal Men for a modern audience, and giving some characters more depth to their purposely-simplistic personalities. Lab experiment characters, after all, seem to be Gunn's strongest point when it comes to adaptations.
Obviously, other stuff is happening in this episode's modern day, as the group realizes that Circe is headed to the palace while they're all absent to kill the Princess, and these things don't matter to me at the moment. I'll talk about Circe's nonsense plot in another essay, don't worry, but not this one. But towards the end of the episode, we see why G.I. Robot landed in prison, and in the Creature Commandos, intercut with two montages of glorious ultraviolence. In the present, G.I. Robot absolutely massacres Circe's troops at Flag's command, and it's fun seeing his upgrades as compared to World War II. In the flashback, he ended up being collected by a member of the KKK/American Nazis in Hub City (gotta assume local heroes Blue Beetle and the Question weren't around yet), with plans to use him as a weapon to do something heinous, only for him to slaughter literally all of the Nazis in the room and get arrested. We also establish that due to a previous criminal case, robots are granted human rights and accountability. Now that...is interesting. Can't wait to find out what that refers to in Gunn's DCU. Red Tornado, perhaps?
But all of this brings us to the most controversial move Gunn makes.
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And I'm actually all for this. Kind of.
Look, I love G.I. Robot, but it's literally in his character to die. Nearly every single iteration of G.I. Robot has been destroyed at least once, only to be rebuilt and sent into commission with a new name and new identity. This is exactly what to expect from G.I. Robot. Now, should he have died in episode 3 of the series? Well, that's arguable. Unfortunately, the way this series is structured makes this the perfect story moment for him to die dramatically in order to forward the mission. Definitely made me sad, because I love this character, and Sean Gunn plays him incredibly well, but I get it.
However, this does expose a real problem with this series, and Gunn's treatment of the Creature Commandos as a group. Fact is, Gunn is still running on Suicide Squad logic. And the Creature Commandos are not the Suicide Squad. The purpose of the Creature Commandos is, yes, to get the job done, but also to use literal and psychological warfare to interfere with the enemy. It's a horror story where we're on the side of the monsters. It is not a story of a group of criminals trying to get time off of their sentence by going into impossible scenarios, in which any of them could die. That's the Suicide Squad. And the fact that Gunn is willing to kill characters like this early in the series means that we're supposed to expect at least one of our new friends to die. And of course, if you've seen the series, you know how that ends.
And, as if fulfilling an age-olf prophecy...spoilers for the finale...
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Yeah, G.I. Robot comes back. Least surprising move of the century, but an incredibly welcome one! Now in a modernized form that reminds me a bit of his Men at War/New 52 iteration, this golden dynamo is set to serve in the group for season 2, where he will probably die again, let's be honest here. But now, him dying would be a part of the joke, and will lose its gravitas as a result. Which is OK.
Fact is, I think this is the best adapted character in Gunn's series, and there isn't a hell of a lot I think needs changing, and the stuff I would change doesn't have to do with the character. Maybe push the Will Magnus timeline a couple of decades; kill G.I. Robot in the next episode by making this the eight-episode series it was clearly supposed to be; maybe get rid of Nina's maybe-romantic fascination with G.I. Robot (that went truly nowhere at all); maybe even bring the new form of G.I. Robot back during the season finale to participate in a final fight. But a lot of that is restructuring of the series as a whole, or changing characters around G.I., not G.I. himself. I actually think he's kinda perfect.
But before we sew up here, I'd like to put something forward in terms of my version of Creature Commandos. Because this episode opens up an opportunity that I'm somewhat sad wasn't actually explored: World War II.
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If it isn't clear by now, World War II is sort of a big deal in DC Comics, both in and out of universe. One of the reasons that DC Comics (and superhero comics in general) rose into cultural prominence in the United States, as well as being a major time period in the DC Comics universe, this is a time that has gone untouched by live-action media. And I mean that. Even the CW series barely touch World War II outside of references or the occasional alternate future. It's a black slate, because I'm not sure anybody's been able to figure it out. And it's not impossible to do, by any means; just takes some creative work.
How powerful would it be for the future of the DCU if one of the focuses of Creature Commandos was on the history of the team, rather than just the individuals. And, more importantly, this means that the Creature Commandos exist independent of the Suicide Squad, and have a different tone to them altogether. It's entirely possible, of course, that I've just predicted Gunn's plans for season 2, as he could bring in elements of the original group for the next season, with out modern Creature Commandos dealing with something from that time period. And frankly, for my version, I know exactly how I'm setting this up, but that'll be a later essay. My point is, why not use the connection to World War II, as seen with G.I. Robot (and as COULD have been seen with the Frankensteins), and give us both references to the original Creature Commandos, and the intricate history that was World War II in DC Comics. A missed opportunity, is all I'm saying here.
But regardless, that's the end of this essay; I'll elaborate more on this in the future. But next time...well, I guess it's time to talk about this character, and his confusing place in this story, as well as his genuinely interesting backstory. Next time, episode four, Chasing Squirrels, starring another of Gunn's seemingly favorite characters: Weasel.
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See you next time (maybe, no pressure)!
Part One: Introduction and Adaptation Part Two: The Original Creature Commandos Part Three: Amanda Waller and Rick Flag, Sr. Part Four: The Frankensteins Part Five: G.I. Robot Part Six: Weasel Part Seven: Doctor Phosphorus Part Eight: Mermaid Part Nine: Circe Part Ten: The Princess and the Monster (soon)
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vo-kopen · 4 months ago
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As I have begun watching Creature Commandos, I have begun rereading the Strange and Unsung All-Stars of the DC Multiverse encyclopedia. I vaguely remembered they had an entry, and I was curious how it differed.
I only have finished the first four episodes of the show, but gosh the original concept was different. Originally they were an attempt by the army to intimidate the Axis, by turning three soldiers into monsters. Patchwork was blown up and reassembled into a knock off of Frankenstein, Wolfpack had clinical lycanthropy (which apparently is a real disorder where something believes they turn into a animal, so the military exploited a neurodivergent man. In other news, it was a day ending in “Y”) and so they turned him into a synthetic werewolf, and Vincent who was accused of treason so he agreed to be turned into a scientific vampire ala “Morbing Time.” G.I. Robot J.A.K.E. II later joined them (the only character of these early members in the show) They also had a normal soldier in charge of them, who was a dehumanizing dick. They also had a normal doctor who later became monstrous herself by becoming an accidental Medusa, joining the team.
The team’s origins were in WWII but they first appeared in fiction in 1980 I believe. Which answers my question of which came first, this team or the Doom Patrol. (the Doom Patrol beat them by seventeen years) Still, these folks have softened my frustration with DC using the Spear of Destiny. You can’t just have a universal counter to every superhuman, that doesn’t work. The Golden Age Atom and Sandman didn’t have powers, why are they affected? Sandman is pulp in current interpretations, he’s borderline not a superhero. What are the fricking rules? And why does a Christianity relic get to override every hero, regardless of their own faith? Why is Sandman subservient to the god of the Christians? (Antisemitism that’s why) It’s stupid and bad and dc should feel bad. But yeah, congrats for the Creature Commandos for fighting the Axis.
Also Nina from the show got an entry, in a reboot fourteen years back (oof, Flashpoint was that long ago) she was the mad scientist who empowered Wolfpack, Vincent, and herself. Before then the experiment had been done by her father. Related, her father also empowered the Golden Age Miss America in DC. (No relation to the Marvel lesbian or her predecessor) Who got to be a traditional cape and not bogged down with a monstrous appearance, which scans.
So yeah, interesting to see what was abandoned for the show. It definitely makes me more nervous about a cameo in prison in episode three. If the Doom Patrol exist in the new DC universe, I worry the team might get “reinterpreted.” I have been reading through their Silver Age adventures (check the “Doomed but not broken” tag for my posts) and while I know later runs changed things (though I can see where the Chief thing came from) I wouldn’t want the team wedged into roles they don’t fit into. Unlike the GotG or Creature Commandos, I actually know a little about the Doom Patrol, so it might upset me more seeing them ooc. It would be a problem either way, but one would personally sting me more.
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celticcatgirl2 · 5 months ago
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You all are just JEALOUS that YOU don’t glow in the dark
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caspinsoands0 · 5 months ago
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Why is the original GI Robot/J.A.K.E. 2 That GI is inspired by so cunty, I love it
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robot-confessional · 2 months ago
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I have done nothing but think about j.a.k.e 1 g.i robot for the past three days. I've read exactly two pages of his comic off of Pinterest. He's my favorite special jungle action killer experimental robot boy and I am obsessed with him
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millenniumcity · 25 days ago
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1949: Welcome to Town
Steve Rogers didn’t vanish into the ice at the end of the war. He found himself in a cab of a train bound from Bakersfield to somewhere east in the desert formerly known as Death Valley. The year was 1949. The war was over, but all around him, he could see physical reminders of it. He heard a harsh mechanical knocking on the door, and he saw a familiar, mechanical face. 
“Excuse me,” said G.I. Robot. “Is this compartment taken?” 
He’d not served with Joe, Mac, or any of the J.A.K.E series of bots, but he recognized them from the newsreels. 
“Anything for a fellow veteran,” said Steve. 
“Wonderful,” said G.I. Robot. 
The robot was followed into the cab by a shorter man, his face hidden by goggles and a mask of some variety. Steve could hang; he’d served out the entire war with masked men and women of all stripes. But this man that followed behind G.I. Robot seemed to bring the cold with him, even in the middle of bumfuck nowhere, California. 
“Little boy,” said the masked man in a guttural hiss. “You’ve seen this train is like a cattle car with how packed it is. I shouldn’t even be travelling during this time of day.”
“Why’s that?” asked Steve suspiciously. 
“I burn easily in the sunlight,” muttered the masked man. 
“Is that Steven Rogers in there?” said a German lady’s voice. “I thought I recognized you.” 
Steve’s eyes narrowed as he heard, “I zot I recognized you.” 
Standing in the doorway was Paula Von Gunther. She was easily six feet tall and had a blonde bob.  Ex-Nazi, if you believe the stories cooked up by the Amazons. She wore a kind of harness that wrapped around her waist and neck, which was supposedly magical. Steve had fought her a few times as well, but she navigated herself into antagonizing the Amazon’s Wonder Woman when she appeared on the world stage. 
“Is that a Kraut accent I’m hearing?” uttered the man in the mask. 
“No kidding,” uttered G.I. Robot, who gave her a scan. “What are you doing on this train, Nazi?” 
“I switched sides in ‘43,” uttered Von Gunther. “I’m a changed woman thanks to my Amazonian benefactors.” 
“You weren’t singing their praises when we last spoke, Paula,” said Steve. 
“Nor was I singing yours, mein KapitĂ€n,” said Von Gunther. “May I sit in here, or have you boys claimed it as your own?”
“It’s a free country,” said Steve, finding himself less charitable with the “reformed” Nazi.
Paula entered the cab and sat beside Steve, occasionally looking over at him. “I got my relocation orders last week. They said I’m supposed to be settling in some place called Fiddler’s Green.”
“Likewise,” said Steve. Unenthused about the prospect of having to be near neighbors with the woman. 
“Don’t speak with such venom in your voice, Steven. It’s unbecoming,” uttered Von Gunther. “If Diana were here to hear you, she’d give you a talking to like the stern mother-hen she is.” 
“That might carry weight with you, Paula. But I was never formally introduced to Wonder Woman, so it doesn’t carry weight with me.” 
“What are your plans once you find a place to stay?” asked Von Gunther. 
“Probably return to my art,” said Steve. 
Von Gunther clicked her tongue. “I had no idea you were an artist, Steven.” 
“I imagine there are a great many things you have no idea about,” said Steve.
The train crossed from the desert and onto a bridge that entered into a massive cityscape that was still under construction. It was built inside a man-made canyon that had buildings stretching high and menacing the sky. It was the world of tomorrow that the pulp magazines had been talking about for decades. Built by folks like Thomas Swift and Jackson Quick. Steve couldn’t help but be awestruck by how quickly teams of supermen and women worked together to assemble the thing in what took only a handful of years. 
“And it’s still under construction,” said the man in the mask.
They arrived at the station, and costumed people and colorful characters of all stripes were let off the trains into the bustling Millennium City Station. 
“We’re all to attend a city hall function as soon as we arrive,” said Steve, gesturing at his orders slip.  “It’s a registration thing.” 
“Lovely,” muttered Von Gunther. 
Another masked man approached the one who had been in the cabin with Steve, G.I., and Von Gunther. He was taller and spoke with a pronounced Eastern European accent. 
“Byron? Byron, my boy, it’s been ages,” said the taller masked man. 
Byron hugged the taller masked man and turned back to Steve and the others, “If you can’t find a place to stay, swing by Little Transylvania around dinner time. We’ll put you up.” 
The masked men departed, and Von Gunther sneered, “Ghastly creatures, vampires.”
“As I recall, the Reich wasn’t too offended by the use of vipers during the war,” sniped Steve as they walked off in the direction of City Hall.
“You keep going on and on about it, that is in the past. You have to look to the future and not remain so stagnant,” said Von Gunther.  
“One of your colleagues killed my son, Paula. So I think I reserve the right to be bitter,” said Steve, not facing her. 
“Right,” she said, suddenly becoming quiet. “I’m
Sorry that happened.” 
Steve said nothing, trying to walk faster and put some distance between himself and Von Gunther. 
“We can probably find a taxi to take us to city hall once we’re out of the station,” said Von Gunther, who closed the distance in a few simple strides. 
Steve idly wondered what would happen if he killed her right in the middle of the station. No doubt he’d have to contend with her benefactors and the new government, not to mention whatever police existed in Millennium City. He sighed. He could grin and bear a bad ride in a taxi if it meant not having to cough up his teeth after an Amazon kicked his face. 
A yellow convertible pulled up to the sidewalk where Steve and Von Gunther stood, and the driver was dressed in a yellow dress uniform with a red arrow that cut down across his chest. 
“Excuse me, sir, are you a taxi cab?” asked Von Gunther. 
“I am now, hun,” said the driver. “The name’s Caius Martius Wheeler. But you can call me ‘Dart’.” 
“So you know the drill,” said Steve, hopping in the backseat of the cab. Thankfully, Von Gunther sat in the front. 
“Yes, yes,” said Dart. “I’ve been here for a few days and just got registered myself. It’s a breezy process.” 
Mechanized machines with legs and other kitted-out hot rods slid across the road. Motorcyclists who could ride the skys blew past and tousled their hair. Men, women, and the gender non-conforming took to the skies without vehicles as well. It was shaping out to be like something out of a pulp novel or one of the comics Steve used to draw. 
They tipped Dart and stepped out of the cab at the foot of a white stone building that was built out of the side of a canyon wall, with its respective walls depicting incredible images of birds of prey and beings with halos of light coming from their heads. 
A gigantic man with teeth like shovels stepped out of a stretch limousine and made way for a man in a wheelchair. He was followed by a Japanese woman in a white lab coat. She would later help him up the stairs to the door to City Hall.
“Make way,” said the relative giant. “Basil Frankenstein here to register, make way! Scram!” 
“Frankenstein?” inquired Steve. “I thought he and Kitagawa died.”
“Frankenstein was a swine,” said Von Gunther. “He had hundreds of test subjects dragged from all over Europe to build his Tote Soldaten.”
“Yeah, he and his soviet brother. He, I know for a fact, is dead. Ripped apart by his creations,” replied Steve. “I guess the allies wanted Nazi scientists, too.” 
Steve grimaced at this. He couldn’t imagine any more faces from the near past cropping up in Millennium City. After the nazi doctor cleared the door, he started up the stairs with Von Gunther making her way behind him. 
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After talking to the venomous little man at the front, they were filed into a large atrium with all of the other costumed folks. There was a stage at the very front.
“What’s all this about?” asked Von Gunther as she sat beside Steve. “Are we going to sing hymnals or something?” 
“I guess it’s part of registration. I don’t see Frankenstein or Kitagawa anywhere,” replied Steve. 
“ATTENTION!” shouted a voice over tinny speakers. “I’d like to honor you all with the mayor of Millennium City, his honor, Sylvester Pemberton!” 
The war rattled, Star-Spangled Kid walked onto the stage and took the microphone. He pulled his cowl back, and he was sweating bullets. 
“Thank you very much,” said the twenty-something mayor.  “I’m in charge of making this government experiment work. If you people screw up, it’s me that gets shitcanned, okay. From this point on, all of you are as normal as it gets. Here, if you fly through a red light, you get arrested, same like anybody else. Capice? That brings me to my first point. The police force. They’re the only guys enforcing the law. We can’t have vigilantes here. I’m serious. You wanna fight crime, you go down to the precinct and you get a badge. I’m done. Welcome to Millennium City.” 
“Is he drunk?” asked Von Gunther.
“I think so,” said Steve. “Bucky and I met him once with his sidekick Stripesy. They had an adult sidekick and a kid hero kind of deal.”
“Bizarre,” she said.
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