Educational

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

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

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Promotional comic promoting skills education to African American youth for employment

Written by Will Eisner

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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

Joe Lowe Corp. ⋅ 1951

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$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

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Promotional comic book warning of the dangers of inflation and Communism

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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

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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

National Association of Manufacturers ⋅ 1951

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$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'

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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'

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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

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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

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

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

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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’

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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’

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

Published by Caterpillar Co.

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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

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway ⋅ 1948

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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

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

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

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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

Promo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1944

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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

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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

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

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

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One-shot following the attack on Pearl Harbor

Includes a backup story promoting war bonds

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One-shot following the attack on Pearl Harbor

Includes a backup story promoting war bonds

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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

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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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$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

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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

Commercial Comics ⋅ 1948

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$15

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$55

High

$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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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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Anti-Communism promotional comic published by the Catechetical Guild

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Anti-Communism promotional comic published by the Catechetical Guild

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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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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

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
The H-Bomb and You #1	Maryland Civil Defense Agency	$65	$185	$650
Learn Baby, Learn	American Visual Corps	$30	$100	$300
How Stalin Hopes We Will Destroy America	Joe Lowe Corp.	$40	$120	$400
The Story of Inflation #1981	Federal Reserve Bank of New York	$2	$8	$25
Your Fight's on the Home Front	National Association of Manufacturers	$60	$180	$600
Red Iceberg #1	Catechetical Guild	$100	$300	$1k
Superseaman Sloppy	Allied Printing	$15	$50	$150
Superseaman Sloppy	Allied Printing	$40	$110	$425
Caterpillar Operator's Guide	Caterpillar	$15	$50	$150
George Washington's Railroad #1	Chesapeake & Ohio Railway	$30	$90	$300
The Plot To Steal The World	Work And Unity	$180	$560	$1.8k
Special Edition: U.S. Navy - Action Comics #1	DC	$180	$600	$1.8k
I Saw It #1	Educomics	$2	$8	$25
Remember Pearl Harbor	Street and Smith	$110	$325	$1.1k
Sprocket Man #1	CPSC Comics	$1	$5	$15
Blood is the Harvest	Catechetical Guild	$180	$600	$1.8k
The Story of Harry S Truman #1	Commercial Comics	$15	$55	$150
If An A-Bomb Falls #1	Commercial Comics	$160	$615	$1.4k
Harlem Youth Report #5	ACG	$850	$2.8k	$7.9k
America Under Socialism #1	National Research Bureau	$280	$980	$2.7k
Labor is a Partner #1	Catechetical Guild	$200	$800	$2k
Your Friend, the Policeman	ACG	$20	$45	$125

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The H-Bomb and You #1

Maryland Civil Defense Agency ⋅ 1955

The H-Bomb and You #1

Maryland Civil Defense Agency ⋅ 1955

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

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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

Learn Baby, Learn

American Visual Corps ⋅ 1967

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Promotional comic promoting skills education to African American youth for employment

Written by Will Eisner

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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

How Stalin Hopes We Will Destroy America

Joe Lowe Corp. ⋅ 1951

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Promotional comic book warning of the dangers of inflation and Communism

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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

The Story of Inflation #1981

Federal Reserve Bank of New York ⋅ 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

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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

Your Fight's on the Home Front

National Association of Manufacturers ⋅ 1951

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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'

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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

Red Iceberg #1

Catechetical Guild ⋅ 1960

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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

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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

Superseaman Sloppy

Allied Printing ⋅ 1942

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

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

Superseaman Sloppy

Allied Printing ⋅ 1942

Superseaman Sloppy

Allied Printing ⋅ 1942

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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’

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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’