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Interesting. I've never seen that before. The other Penrod issue...

And a subset for a special kind of dog ...

Some giveaways...

There are dogs in there somewhere...

Canine chuckles...

Drama with dogs...

Some early dog books...

What a list! Love these two - wild covers!

That made me ! Tough dog gang led by a mean cocker spaniel!

Thanks for posting this run, Scrooge! Gorgeous books! Love the covers with Lassie and other animals!

Fantastic! Never seen it before!

What a cover! Never seen it before...

WOW! So great and so fitting for you! Fantastic cover from an underappreciated series!

Have never seen that "unstable pink cover" before!

Too cute!

Great piece! Love the bold graphic storytelling!

Thanks so much for the comment, Larry. That is really an honor! Here are three more that turned up...The Will To Win is not strictly political. It's about Goodwill Industries, but features FDR.

Wow, thanks, Doc! But you're too kind... I just like free comics!

Maybe you could focus on the crossovers...

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked them! That it does!

Here are a couple late additions... A 1952 comic about voting from the American Heritage Foundation A comic to promote California Senatorial candidate Clinton D. McKinnon, along with a presentation letter from its producer, Sponsored Comics, to Frederick Payne, Governor of Maine.

Citizenship Booklets Harvey collected several of their comic books in a nice leather bound hardcover for presentation to the military sponsors. The contents include: The Man Who Wouldn’t Quit This features a moving story of a man who helps his town and his family face down misfortune. Produced in 1952, this really shows the power of comic books to convey ideas and feeling, with a Frank Capra-like storytelling feel. Kerry Drake in The Case of the Sleeping City Joe Palooka in It’s All in the Family Strong for the People This is a great general citizenship comic book produced in 1950. Strong for the People was produced by Harvey Comics for the Armed Forces Information and Education Division, Office of the Secretary of Defense. This tells the exciting story of Dave Strong who serves in the Army serving the Armed Forces to protect our freedoms, and who then serves as a politician to defend the rights of citizen. Steve Canyon’s Secret Mission

HARVEY HELPS! In the 1940s and 1950s, Harvey Comics, later publishers of Casper and Little Dot, produced a series of informational pamphlets for the American military. These promoted American values and showed people how to be good citizens. Some of their messages resound even today! Military Courtesy This 1952 comic book showed military recruits the basics of military courtesy, including how to salute, how to dress, and how to address others. Steve Canyon in Strictly for the Smart Birds This 1951 recruitment comic featured Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon in a story with art by Lee Elias. What’s In It For You This recruitment comic book from 1950 asked readers to consider a future for themselves serving in the military.

STARTLING FACTS! The National Association of Manufacturers published this series of comic books in the 1950s to show how capitalism and business help protect the American way of life. The comic books describe failed socialist and totalitarian experiments in history, and describe how to protect the American way of life from impending communism. They show how strong manufacturing helps preserve our country's freedom and standard of living. Effective comic books – too bad they are so rare!

The Career of a Reactionary in Politics - A Life Story of Christian Archibald Herter This is another hit piece put together by Paul A. Dever, Governor of Massachusetts, this time for his 1952 reelection campaign. This time, the comic didn’t work, and Herter defeated Dever to take the reins of the state.