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Pocket Guide to China (1942) comic books 1942

  • Issue #1942A
    Pocket Guide to China (1942) 1942A
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1482283007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1482309022
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    Booklet prepared by the Army for the War and Navy Departments. It was intended for use by servicemen sent to China, "this gallant ally," to aid in their fight against "her enemy and ours--the Japanese." Illustrations by Milton Caniff, who also illustrates an eleven-page story, "How to Spot a Jap" mini-comic. 4.25-in. x 5.25-in.; partial color; 80 pages; 1942. NOTE: A later version of this booklet exists that does not contain the "How to Spot a Jap" mini-comic. Both versions have the same cover.

  • Issue #1942B
    Pocket Guide to China (1942) 1942B
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Minor side edge cracks
    • Label #1027431010
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Booklet prepared by the Army for the War and Navy Departments. It was intended for use by servicemen sent to China, "this gallant ally," to aid in their fight against "her enemy and ours--the Japanese." Illustrations by Milton Caniff. 4.25-in. x 5.25-in. NOTE: This is the later version of this booklet that does not contain the "How to Spot a Jap" mini-comic. There is an earlier version featuring the mini-comic; both versions have the same cover.