Educational

American Visual Corps Jan 1967

Learn Baby, Learn

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Promotional comic promoting skills education to African American youth for employment
Written by Will Eisner
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Jan 1981

The Story of Inflation #1981

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24-page promotional comic published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Illustrated explanation of how the monetary system works and what causes inflation
Reprinted in 1983 / 1985 / 2001 / 2006 / 2008
National Association of Manufacturers Jan 1951

Your Fight's on the Home Front

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16-page educational comic book that tells the story of how war causes the price of goods to increase and the value of money to decrease
Also published with the title 'Inflation is Your Fight'
Catechetical Guild Jan 1960

Red Iceberg #1

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Anti-communism propaganda warning readers of the dangers ahead should Uncle Sam fail to steer clear of the red iceberg
Distributed during the Cold War circa 1960
This book has four editions, each with different back covers
Allied Printing Jan 1942

Superseaman Sloppy

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Distributed to Merchant Seamen and Marines warning them of health risks, specifically when physically engaging with prostitutes
Titled ‘On The Romance Run with Superseaman Sloppy’
Promo
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Reprint of Action Comics #80, reproduced by DC Comics for the Navy with simplified text for literacy courses administered to active sailors
52-page comic that acted as a textbook, beginning with instructions for educators on how to use the resource followed by a story that ended with a reading comprehension quiz
Six comics were reproduced in this manner between 1944 - 1945 and can be identified by the words 'Special Edition - U.S. Navy' on the cover
Educomics Dec 1982

I Saw It #1

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Graphic personal account of the Hiroshima bombing and aftereffects originally published in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1972
CPSC Comics Jan 1975

Sprocket Man #1

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Promotional comic book published by the Department of Public Safety
1st appearance of Sprocket Man in a comic book, previously in comic strips
Featured illustrations that taught basic cycling safety, etiquette and theft prevention
Catechetical Guild Jan 1950

Blood is the Harvest

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32-page anti-Communism promotional giveaway distributed to children attending Catholic school
Features the disputed true story of a Soviet boy named Pavlik Morozov who reported his father for forging documents to sell to enemies resulting in the man's execution
The boy was later killed by other members of his family for the betrayal of his father and achieved hero status by the people of the Soviet Union
Commercial Comics Jan 1948

The Story of Harry S Truman #1

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Biography of Harry S Truman
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: false account of history, Truman's inspiration to run for president incorrectly credited
Commercial Comics May 1951

If An A-Bomb Falls #1

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8-page promotional comic meant to instruct Americans on how to survive a nuclear attack
Issued by the Ohio Office of Civil Defense
Topics include: identifying an impending attack, understanding different air raid sirens, how to react to the bright flash of a detonation, how to decontaminate from radioactive debris and more
Back cover displays death toll projections if a nuclear event occurs
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Published by American Comics Group for Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited (HARYOU)
HARYOU, an organization founded by Dr. Kenneth B. Clark, ministers and community leaders were awarded a grant in 1962 of $230,000 to conduct a neighborhood study and create a strategic plan to create opportunities for young people in Harlem
A comic book format was one of several modes of communicating the results of the study. It was distributed as a pamphlet that identified Harlem's problems and proposed a strategy to empower black youth by creating more job opportunities, providing job training and assisting delinquent youths in rehabilitation while increasing black consciousness and pride
As the subtitle suggests, a blueprint for improvement was proposed that focused on five areas: Community Action, Education, Employment, Special Programs and Arts & Culture
Although the issue is numbered #5, there is no evidence of prior issues and is likely the fifth general publication that resulted from the study
National Research Bureau Jan 1950

America Under Socialism #1

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Promotional comic published by the National Research Bureau
Introduction: America Under Socialism is published for one purpose - to give you a picture of what America might be like under Socialism
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16-promotional comic produced by Custom Comics for the New York City Police Department
Coincided with the introduction of the 9-1-1 emergency phone number

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