In 1942 the U.S. War Department produced a comic strip entitled How to Spot a Jap. It was a part of 75 page booklet called a Pocket Guide to China. It was handed out to U.S. Army and Navy soldiers stationed in China during World War II.
The comic strip was removed in subsequent printings of the pocket guide starting in 1944.
You can read the full comic at http://www.ep.tc/howtospotajap/howto01.html.
Prelude to Deadpool Corps. #2
Xavier – I would expel you from this school, but the stimulus money we got from the government says we have to keep you.
The Twelve: Spearhead #1
The Phantom Reporter – Killing by remote control. Creepy. If this was to be the future of war I desperately hoped it wouldn’t happen in my lifetime.
In 1984 the Central Intelligence Agency produced a comic book for the people of Grenada denouncing Communism. The comic book was air dropped over the country as part of an invasion by the United States and a few allies. President Reagan worried about a Communist friendly government and used the safety of 800 medical students as a reason to invade the tiny country.
This was an interesting moment in history as it shows off American military action that many people don’t remember and is a physical item produced by and American agency that’s rather secretive in their endeavors.
You can learn more about the Grenada invasion here.
The cover says “Number 1 of a series.” Our question is what’s in the rest of the series? Did the CIA produce one for each of our invasions?
Ah government propaganda, isn’t it fun? You can read the full comic book at http://www.ep.tc/grenada/.
Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love #4
Safiya – It’s just like I’ve said, sisters. The Anglo Fables talk about equality and independence, but are they really any better than our erstwhile masters?
Siege #2
Bucky – Steve, you need this. You want to take the country back? You need to put on the uniform and stand up. The world needs Captain America.
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Hellfire – I don’t get it… why are we recording this?
Nick Fury – What I just described to you is the textbook definition of treason. It ain’t spy games and it ain’t cutesy crap. We are declaring war on the United States. I want it on record it was me who did this. I want it known it was me.
Hellfire – Like, we’re just kids under your scary influence.
Nick Fury – You are. Prepare to be taken as prisoner of war if we fail. Prepare to be treated as an enemy of the state. If we do not win, and you live, that is what is coming. All the other things we’ve been working towards, all of it means nothing if we do not do this. Osborn has to be removed. He is a threat to the American way of life and that’s that.
Siege: Embedded #2
Clerk – We oughta nuke ’em right outta there! Just vaporize the whole lot of ’em! But we ain’t gonna, and you know why?
Ben Urich – Because a nuclear attack on American soil would be unconscionable?
Clerk – Because the President of these United States — a man I did not vote for, mind you, so I don’t know why he gets any say over me and mine — does not have the guts to stand up for his people!
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Ben Urich – Because it gets people watching. And talking about him. And buying his books. Controversy creates an audience.
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H.A.M.M.E.R. Agent – Each ship has an Osborn-approved member of the press assigned to it.
T0dd Keller – Embedded journalists.
H.A.M.M.E.R. Agent – We’re ensuring cross-network saturation. Even if someone disagrees with your network’s style, they are still seeing the Asgard event as we intend it to be seen.
Todd Keller – This is really happening isn’t it? We’re going to invade Asgard.
H.A.M.M.E.R. Agent – We are going to invade Asgard, Mister Keller. You are going to tell the world why it’s a good idea.
Wolverine: Weapon X #10
Melita – My mom is black and my dad’s Mexican, but they don’t care what color my dates are so long as they’re Democrats.
Deadpool Team-up #897
Deadpool – This is about as fun as a Sarah Palin rally.
Marvel Boy: The Uranian #1
Uranian: Based on transmissions I have listened to, the citizenry seem gripped by xenophobia. Likely the result of extended world war. I was asked several times if I was a Soviet or member of the Communist Party. The jingoism here is strange to me.
Siege #1
Norman Osborn – Asgard is in a position to threaten America and the American way of life.
Hawkeye – So is McDonald’s. Should we invade that too?
Siege: Embedded #1
Ben Urich – Then one of Chicago’s finest put me in the back of his car. Said they had a list of which press was allowed into the site.
Will Stern – Go America. Go freedom of the press.
Journalism story telling through graphic novels is increasingly being popular and covering everything from 
wars, to major events like the past Presidential election. A citizen journalist entry into the medium comes this August in the form of War is Boring. Published by New American Library, written by David Axe and illustrations provided by Matt Bors, Axe describes it as a “graphic memoir” chronicling his travels to war zones across the globe.
Their mission and team:
We are citizen journalists with a deep interest in world and national security. We are opposed to violence but recognize the necessity and utility of war. We advocate diplomacy and compromise over force as a solution to conflict.
We are wary of partisan politics, skeptical of the military-industrial-media complex, calm in the face of extremists’ rhetoric and adamant that open debate almost always trumps secrecy.
We lament the passing of old media but embrace the emergence of New Media. As journalists, we abide by three simple rules:
* Be accurate
* Be honest
* As often as possible, observe first-handWe are expeditionary, investing our own resources and those donated to us, in order to travel to current and emerging conflict zones.
We emphasize the developing world over the developed, counter-insurgency over Cold-War posturing, peacekeeping over war-making, and persistent land- and sea-power over air bombardment.
We read Tom Ricks and Tom Barnett and listen closely to General David Petraeus, General James Mattis and Admiral James Stavridis.
We try to avoid terms like “war-fighter,” “effects,” “Islamo-fascist” and “GWOT.”
Their website, http://www.warisboring.com/, has been providing examples of what we can expect with very interesting observations on some of the absurdity that goes on behind the veil of war.
You can find examples of what to expect here, here, here, here and here. The graphic novel is available for pre-order at Amazon.com. David Axe has previously published the graphic novel War Fix which covered his interest in covering war, and Army 101: Inside ROTC in the Time of War.
Yesterday we brought you the news about the National Police Agency having published a comic book critical of the North Korea regime and it’s nuclear program. The Financial Times picks up the story and expands upon the story a bit.
The comic is called Ji-yong goes time travelling to school children between the ages of 10 to 15. The plot focuses on a young boy who rides through time with his grandfather’s ghost on a giant, red dragon. He witnesses the North Korean invasion of the South in 1950 and the Stalinist dictatorship built by Kim Il-sung as well as present-day labour camps, starvation, nuclear weapons and cyber attacks.
The goal of the comic is to provide security education to elementary and middle school students. The creators cite a survey showing that 57 per cent of schoolchildren were “not aware” of the Korean war and 60 per cent of people in their 20s could not say when the war started.
“In the past, national security education was conducted forcefully and stirred up hostility,” the police said. Children’s cartoons would depict North Korean soldiers as wolves and Kim Il-sung as a pig. “These new comic books are based on facts to help children form a fair appraisal.”
The agency invested 90 million Won which is about $77,000 in American dollars. They produced 150,000 copies and distributed them to schools and police stations.
The comic books follows a “spot the spy” computer game that South Korea’s intelligence agency put online during the summer.
The two nations went to war in June of 1950 and paused confrontation in July 1953. There has never been an official treaty ending the war (it’s technically still going on for this reason) and occasional flair ups and skirmishes have occurred. North and South Korea are divided by a demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 38th parallel.
News comes from the Korean Times that the National Police Agency has published comic books critical of the North Korea regime and it’s nuclear program. The goal is to provide security education to elementary and middle school students.
The agency invested 90 million Won which is about $77,000 in American dollars. They produced 150,000 copies and distributed them to schools and police stations.
This is all a part of an effort to strengthen education about security. The two nations went to war in June of 1950 and paused confrontation in July 1953. There has never been an official treaty ending the war (it’s technically still going on for this reason) and occasional flair ups and skirmishes have occurred. North and South Korea are divided by a demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 38th parallel.
Dark Reign: The List – the Amazing Spider-man
Norah – C’mon Spidey! Beat the crap out of him!
Ben – Norah, at Front Line, we’re journalists, and we strive to be impartial and fair-minded.
Norah – Who’re you kidding, Ben? We’re a lefty rag and proud of it.
Ben- Ah, you’re right. Kick his teeth in web-head!
Real of Kings: Inhumans #1
Devos the Devastator – War is anathema. Peace is the only true state.
DMZ #45
Matty Roth – On behalf of the Delgado Administration, I would like to declare that the city of Manhattan is now a nuclear-armed state. There will be no tests or inspections. For those in a position to confirm, the serial number of the device is 25287. The people of this beleaguered city voted and gave us independence, an identity, a nation. We hope the world realizes that we are prepared to deter and defend that at all costs. Thank you.
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Matty Roth – A majority needs to be overwhelming to work here… overpowering. So how do you move the people? How do you move them when they don’t know how to move themselves? Living “post-racial” was one thing. Now let’s see what post-nuclear can do.
Unknown Soldier #11
Jack – Nobody wages a war without doing horrible things. Believe me… I know.
War of Kings: Who Will Rule?
Gladiator – War did this. With our violence we have injured the very matter of the stars.
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Crystal – We are coming here as conquerors. As invaders. That’s not something I ever expected to be.
