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The H-Bomb and You #1
Maryland Civil Defense Agency ⋅ 1955
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The H-Bomb and You #1
 
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$65
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$185
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$650

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Promotional comic book educating school children on how to prepare for an H-Bomb attack

Learn Baby, Learn
American Visual Corps ⋅ 1967
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Learn Baby, Learn
 
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$30
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$100
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$300

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Promotional comic promoting skills education to African American youth for employment

Written by Will Eisner

How Stalin Hopes We Will Destroy America
Joe Lowe Corp. ⋅ 1951
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How Stalin Hopes We Will Destroy America
 
Low
$40
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$120
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$400

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Promotional comic book warning of the dangers of inflation and Communism

The Story of Inflation #1981
Federal Reserve Bank of New York ⋅ 1981
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The Story of Inflation #1981
 
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$2
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$8
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$25

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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

Your Fight's on the Home Front
National Association of Manufacturers ⋅ 1951
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Your Fight's on the Home Front
 
Low
$60
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$180
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$600

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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'

Red Iceberg #1
Catechetical Guild ⋅ 1960
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Red Iceberg #1
 
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$100
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$300
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$1k

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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

Superseaman Sloppy
Allied Printing ⋅ 1942
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Superseaman Sloppy
 
Low
$15
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$50
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$150

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Distributed to Merchant Seaman and Marines on the dangers of an untidy workspace

Superseaman Sloppy
Allied Printing ⋅ 1942
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Superseaman Sloppy
 
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$40
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$110
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$425

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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’

Caterpillar Operator's Guide
Caterpillar ⋅ 1950
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Caterpillar Operator's Guide
 
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$15
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$50
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$150

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32-page illustrated instructional manual on how to operate a Traxcavator, tractor/excavator

Published by Caterpillar Co.

George Washington's Railroad #1
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway ⋅ 1948
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George Washington's Railroad #1
 
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$30
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$90
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$300

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16-page promotional giveaway telling the origin of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

The Plot To Steal The World
Work And Unity ⋅ 1948
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The Plot To Steal The World
 
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$180
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$560
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$1.8k

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16-page anti-Communism promotional giveaway with newsprint cover that warns against communism infiltrating the American workforce

Special Edition: U.S. Navy - Action Comics #1
Promo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1944
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Special Edition: U.S. Navy - Action Comics #1
 
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$180
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$600
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$1.8k

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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

I Saw It #1
Educomics ⋅ 1982
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I Saw It #1
 
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$2
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$8
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$25

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

Remember Pearl Harbor
Street and Smith ⋅ 1942
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Remember Pearl Harbor
 
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$65
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$190
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$750

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One-shot following the attack on Pearl Harbor

Includes a backup story promoting war bonds

Sprocket Man #1
CPSC Comics ⋅ 1975
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Sprocket Man #1
 
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$1
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$5
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$15

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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

Blood is the Harvest
Catechetical Guild ⋅ 1950
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Blood is the Harvest
 
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$180
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$600
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$1.8k

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32-page anti-Communism promotional giveaway distributed to children attending Catholic school

Features the true story of a Soviet boy named Pavlik Morozov who reported his father to the political police 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

The Story of Harry S Truman #1
Commercial Comics ⋅ 1948
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The Story of Harry S Truman #1
 
Low
$15
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$55
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$150

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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

If An A-Bomb Falls #1
Commercial Comics ⋅ 1951
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If An A-Bomb Falls #1
 
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$160
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$615
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$1.4k

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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

Harlem Youth Report #5
ACG ⋅ 1964
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Harlem Youth Report #5
 
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$850
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$2.8k
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$7.9k

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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

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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

America Under Socialism #1
National Research Bureau ⋅ 1950
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America Under Socialism #1
 
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$280
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$980
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$2.7k

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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

Labor is a Partner #1
Catechetical Guild ⋅ 1949
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Labor is a Partner #1
 
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$250
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$975
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$2.4k

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Anti-Communism promotional comic published by the Catechetical Guild

Your Friend, the Policeman
ACG ⋅ 1968
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Your Friend, the Policeman
 
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$20
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$45
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$125

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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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