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Government issue : comics for the people, 1940s-2000s / Richard L. Graham ; foreword by Sid Jacobson.

Title
Government issue : comics for the people, 1940s-2000s / Richard L. Graham ; foreword by Sid Jacobson.
Author
Graham, Richard (Richard Lukas), 1974-
Publication
New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2011.

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Description
303 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 28 cm.
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"--
Subject
  • COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction
  • Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History > 20th century
  • Health Education
  • Nursing
  • Nutritional Requirements
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases > prevention & control
  • Substance-Related Disorders > prevention & control
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction -- Ready then, ready now: comics about the military -- Show me the money: comics about emplyment and economics -- Be prepared: comics about civil defense, safety and health -- The American way: comics about landscapes and lifestyles.
ISBN
  • 9781419700781 (pbk.)
  • 1419700782 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2011009745
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library