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

Today in Comics History, May 4, 1864: Civil War battle fought with cap pistols

from "General U.S. Grant" in Real Life Comics #6 (Pines, July 1942), pencils by Maurice Gutwirth

Today in Comics History, April 2, 1865: Arby's is invented

from "General U. S. Grant" in Real Life Comics #6 (Pines, July 1942), pencils by Maurice Gutwirth