Monday, July 04, 2022

Today in Comics History, July 4, 1776, 1802, 1826, and 1863: Boring Real-Life Patriotic Stuff


from "The Story of Democracy" in Real Life Comics #1 (Pines, September 1941), script by Richard Hughes, pencils and inks by Jon Blummer



from "Thomas Jefferson" in Real Life Comics #7 (Pines, September 1942), pencils and inks by Henry Kiefer

Hey Jefferson, what are you going to do this July 4?:


from Real Life Comics #7

America was continually attacked from 7/5/1802 through 7/3/1806:


from "West Point: The Army's Alma Mater" in Real Life Comics #8 (Pines, November 1942), creators uncredited and unknown

Craven cowards and traitors surrender but have their fingers crossed behind their backs:


from "Mighty Mississippi" in Real Life Comics #10 (Pines, March 1943), creators uncredited and unknown

And Clark Kent is jealous he didn't win the 1776 Pulitzer Prize!


from Limited Collectors' Edition #C-47 (DC, August 1976), script by E. Nelson Bridwell (?), art by Al Plastino (top) and Fred Ray

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