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Government Issue

Comics for the People 1940s-2000s


  • Abrams (A&CB)
  • by Richard L. Graham
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. Earnest, informational, and kitschy, this outstanding collection is the ultimate comics vox populi.

ISBN 9781419700781 | E | FLEXI
€25,20
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Publisher Abrams (A&CB)
ISBN 9781419700781
Author(s) Richard L. Graham
Publication date December 2011
Edition Flexi (Pb luxe)
Dimensions 273 x 197 mm
Illustrations 300 col.ill.
Pages 304
Language(s) Eng. ed.
Description

Since the 1940s, federal and state government agencies have published comics to disseminate public information. Comics legends Will Eisner and Milton Caniff produced comics for the army. Li'l Abner joined the navy. 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. 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. Whether you want the lowdown on psychological warfare or the highlights of working in the sardine industry, the government has a comic for you!
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. Earnest, informational, and kitschy, this outstanding collection is the ultimate comics vox populi.

Government Issue

Government Issue

€25.20