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Summary:

"Since the 1940s, federal and state government agencies have published comics to disseminate public information. 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 within thematic chapters."-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Foreword / by Sid Jacobson
• Introduction
• Ready then, ready now : comics about the military
• Show me the money : comics about employment and economics
• Be prepared : comics about civil defense, safety, and health
• The American way : comics about landscapes and lifestyles
• Sources
• Index.

Author/Creator:

Graham, Richard (Richard Lukas), 1974- , author

Contributors:

Jacobson, Sidney , writer of foreword

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Government issue: comics for the people, 1940s-2000s [by Graham, R.]

Subjects:

Comic books, strips, etc. — United States — History — 20th century

Government publications — United States — History — 20th century

1900-1999

Government publications

Comic books, strips, etc.

United States

Genres:

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

303 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Call Numbers:

PN6714 .G73 2011

ISBNs:

9781419700781 (pbk.)
1419700782 (pbk.)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2011009745

OCLC Numbers:

707842374