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== Comic ==

* [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]]: In 1941 (after [[Adolf Hitler]] had established himself as a tyrannical conqueror, but before the true scope of the Holocaust had become public knowledge), the story "The Dictator's Reform" had a [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]] version of Hitler get taught a lesson by The Spirit, who showed him that people who have lived under free regimes will never stop fighting against oppressive conquerors. Hitler's response? "I ... I never thought of it in that way ... I ... I would have to kill all the once free people in the world before I can be ''absolute master!!''" In 1941, this is supposed to signify Hitler having an epiphany about how futile his goals are and pulling a [[Heel Face Turn]]. To later audiences, it seems uncomfortably close to what Hitler ''actually tried to do''. [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Nice Job Inspiring the Holocaust, Spirit]].

* [[Tear Jerker]]: Many, most are obvious, others can be with reflection. Hell, with some thought, stories like 12/8/46's story "The Killer" can be heartrending, especially since it can actually happen in real life.

* [[Values Dissonance]]: In the early strips, Ebony was a rather... '''broad''' stereotype. Fortunately, when Will Eisner joined the army, he realised he was being unfair to blacks, and Ebony was [[Put on a Bus]], and when [[The Bus Came Back]], he was toned down a '''lot'''.

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