Today in Comics History, July 4, 1976 and 1776: Every 616 Hero Liked July 4 a lot / But the Grinch from the 31st century, did not!

from "A Bicentennial Adventure" in Spidey Super Stories #17 (Marvel, July 1976), script by Jim Salicrup, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Mike Esposito and Tony Mortellaro, letters by Ray Holloway

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