Picture Stories from Science (1947) comic books 1947

Understanding Air and Water. Cover by Allen Simon. Stories and art by Montgomery Mulford and Don Cameron. Early factual science comics from EC, back when the company was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Principles of physics and chemistry that govern the air, water, pyrotechnics, and other natural phenomena. Plus a short comics biography of Benjamin Franklin, and an ad for other early "Educational Comics" classics. Ocean of Air; Weight of the Atmosphere; Exploring the Atmosphere; Putting Empty Space to Work; Causes of Combustion; Mystery and Mastery of Fire; Other Parts of the Atmosphere; From Ocean to Ocean; Water — Pure and Impure; Men Beneath the Sea; Putting Water to Work; Measuring Volume with Water; Wealth from Water; The Early Life of Benjamin Franklin. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Allen Simon. "Fuel for the Human Machine," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; The story of nutrients: describes how to test for starch, sugar, protein, and fat, introduces minerals and vitamins. "Eating for Health," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; Discoveries of vitamins A, B1, C, D and G (B2, riboflavin). "Watching the Stomach at Work," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; Dr. William Beaumont investigates digestion with the help of an opening into the stomach of Alexis St. Martin. "The Body's Chemical Laboratory," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; Professor Cy Ence gives some children a guided tour of the human digestive system. "The Work of the Blood," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; A doctor explains blood circulation to young Tom. "Stretching the Food Calendar" text story by Morris Nelson Sachs. "Man's Unseen Foe," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; The story of germs (bacteria and viruses). "The Battle Against Bacteria," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; Fanciful description of how germs enter the body and how phagocytes and antibodies fight them. "Fighting Germs with Germs," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; The story of vaccination and inoculation, discovered by Jenner (smallpox) and Pasteur (rabies). "The Conquest of Yellow Fever," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron. "Modern Medical Magic," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; Synopsis: The story of the new germ killers: Robert Koch (internal sterilization, a failure); Paul Erlich (atoxyl, salvarsan); Gerhard Domagk (protonsil); Constantin Levaditi (sulfanilamide); Alexander Fleming (penicillin). "Life Saving Sleep," script by Morris Nelson Sachs, art by Don Cameron; The story of anaesthetics: a fictionalized story of the discovery of the use of ethyl ether as a surgical anesthetic. 44 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.