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U.S. Government Informational Comics : ウィキペディア英語版 | U.S. Government Informational Comics
Prior to Pearl Harbor and the United States becoming involved in World War II, private comic book publishers and later government comic book publications increased and gained popularity among the foreign and domestic populations and Allied forces. Once the U.S. entered World War II, comic book sales greatly increased. Between 1941 and 1944 comic book sales doubled from 10 million to 20 million copies per month.〔Gordon, Ian. Comic Strips and Consumer Culture: 1890-1945. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1998.〕 As the popularity of the comics grew, companies such as DC Comics and Marvel Comics and their predecessor companies started developing comics geared for military audiences. Evidence of the growth and popularity of these comics and their pro-U.S. stance and messaging is noted by ''Comic Books Go to War''; :“Between 1940 and 1945, circulation numbers would triple and at military post exchanges, comic books outsold standard fare such as Life and Reader's Digest by as much as ten to one.” These comic books were developed, illustrated and published with the intention of educating and informing U.S. citizens and U.S. military, while also being entertaining and engaging. Many of these comics' goals were and are to educate soldiers on specific duties, broadcast and reflect the life of American soldiers while deployed, back to the homeland and explain U.S. foreign policy for specific actions and conflicts. ==World War II comics==
During World War II private comic book companies displayed their patriotism and support of the war effort through American superheroes. Paralleling the actions by comic book companies, the U.S. government took independent initiatives to create comics in support of the U.S. military. Comic books became increasing popular during the war for varying reasons and the U.S. military and companies sought to take advantage of it. Soldiers were being deployed to varying theaters of battle and comics accompanied them on their journeys to Europe and Asia,''and in some cases millions, of copies a month were printed'' to keep up with the demand.
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