Here's How America's Cartoonists Help to Sell US Savings Bonds (1950) comic books 1949

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Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Walt Disney (credited), Frank King, Ken Ernst, Bob Montana, Vincent Fago, Martin Branner, Gus Edson, Lank Leonard, Dal Curtis, Saunders & Woggon, Berndt, Leonard Sansone, Alfred Andriola, Fred Harmon, Stan Mac Govern, Haegigsen, Frank Matera, Dow Walling, Chic Young, Al Vermeer, Milton Caniff, Buford Tune, Gene Ahern, Dave Berger, Hershberger, D'Alessio, and Jimmy Hatlo. An anthology including some of the most popular comic strips of the time in full color, each one featuring the main characters investing in US Savings Bonds (a fundraising program for the government that doubled as a long-term investment for purchasers). Also featuring a text article tracing the history of comics back 20,000 years (!), and an article on how artist Chic Young creates a Blondie comic, from sketches to finished strip. 20,000 Years of Comics; The Magic Inkwell; Joe Palooka; Donald Duck; Gasoline Alley; Mary Worth; Archie; Peter Rabbit; The Toodles; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Rhymin' Time; Mickey Finn; Rex Morgan, M.D.; Steve Roper; Smitty; Willie; Kerry Drake; Red Ryder; Silly Milly; Penny; Dickie Dare; Skeets; Blondie; Honey and Hank; Pricilla's Pop; Steve Canyon; Dottie Dripple; Our Bill; Our Boarding House; Mister Breger; Funny Business; These Women; They'll Do It Every Time; Step by Step. 6416 pages, Full Color.