McCarthy! (ism)

'''McCarthy! (ism), sometimes referred to as just McCarthy or McCarthyism''', is the sixth comic in the History Alive series.

Synopsis
Joseph McCarthy convinces J. Edgar Hoover to go Communist hunting with him. Shenanigans ensue.

Plot
Joseph gets Edgar to help him hunt for communists. First, they stalk the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. When they notice Jakob sharing his pencil with Wilhelm (after Wilhelm's breaks), Joseph brings out his Commie-buster 5000 (a hammer with an anti-communist symbol on it), and breaks their door down. He shoots the brothers with his Prison Gun, which teleports them to prison. Next, Joseph and Edgar witness a taping of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, where Joseph deems Fred Rogers a communist after seeing him wear a red sweater. Mister Rogers notices Joseph and Edgar and invites them inside. When Mister Rogers goes to give them a welcoming gift, Joseph shoots him with the Prison Gun. Next, Joseph and Edgar stand on a skyscraper balcony. They see Jesus Christ use a hammer while carpentering. Joseph decides to hit him with the Commiebuster. After Edgar asks Joseph how he'll use it, seeing as they are far away from Jesus, Joseph explains that the hammer is ranged, and throws it at Jesus. The Commiebuster misses by a longshot. When Jesus hears the Commiebuster hit the ground, he looks at where the noise came from, upon which he is shot by the Prison Gun, as Joseph and Edgar have snuck up behind him. Joseph then goes on a speed round, sending many people to Commie Jail, including Charlie Chaplin, Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron), and Adam Smith. Edgar asks Joseph about the Commie Jail, so he takes him there. It's revealed that the "communists" are being kept in small enclosed spaces, and there are over 795 of them. Edgar raises concerns about this, so Joseph throws the Commiebuster at him. The Commiebuster misses, and it accidentally hits a button that releases all the prisoners. Most of the prisoners, led by Mickey Mantle and Randy Savage, chase after Joseph and Edgar. Randy ends the comic by saying, "Oh yeah, that's all folks!"

Characters

 * Joseph McCarthy
 * J. Edgar Hoover
 * Wilhelm Grimm
 * Jacob Grimm
 * Fred Rogers
 * Jesus Christ
 * Charlie Chaplin (No lines)
 * Manfred von Richthofen (No lines)
 * Adam Smith
 * Mickey Mantle
 * Randy Savage

Trivia

 * The title refers to McCarthyism, named after Joseph McCarthy.