I think I’ll start a collection of comic books that feature comic strip characters who boldly made the jump out of newsprint (okay, so this was back in the 50s and 60s, but hey).

Mark Trail is a natural:  a comic book with nature stuff is kind of like toting around a bigger, flimsier copy of a Peterson bird guide or a Stebbens herpetology guide:

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We’ve  already seen a Rex Morgan publication on behalf of public health issues (I’m sure something like this was given away free):

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But then there were Rex Morgan comics that required payment and seem to have dealt with private health matters:

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Leading up to the ultimate,  save-your-allowance-for-this-kids! comic book:

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Ah, the good old days!


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