![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The theme that seems to be backing this collection is that the same government that launched a save our children’s campaign against the Comic Book, never stopped using them for purposes as diverse as wartime training material for the troop to peace time promotions of healthy habits and safety awareness.Call this a weak 4 stars. Graham’s Government Issue: Comics for the People, 1940s-2000s. Overall, there is much to like about Richard L. Earnest, informational, and kitschy, this outstanding collection is the ultimate comics vox populi. Government Issue reproduces an important selection of these official comics in full-reading format, plus a broad range of excerpts and covers, all organized chronologically in thematic chapters. Whether you want the lowdown on psychological warfare or the highlights of working in the sardine industry, the government has a comic for you! Dozens of artists and writers, known and unknown, were recruited to create comics about every aspect of American life, from jobs and money to health and safety to sex and drugs. Walt Kelly’s Pogo told parents how much TV their kids should watch, Bert the Turtle showed them how to survive a nuclear attack, and Dennis the Menace took “A Poke at Poison.” Smokey Bear had his own comic, and so did Zippy, the USPS mascot. Comics legends Will Eisner and Milton Caniff produced comics for the army. Since the 1940s, federal and state government agencies have published comics to disseminate public information. ![]()
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