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Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
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How A Nation Is Born: Your United Nations at Work
Description
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<span>Comic description: This comic tells the story of how the United Nations helped Indonesia gain their independence. Indonesia has a long history of being colonized by other countries. First the Portugal, then the Netherlands, and then Japan. The UN helped Indonesia to gain their independence on December 27, 1949. Dr. Soekarno became the first president of Indonesia and was admitted as the UN's 60th member nation. </span><br /><br /><span>[Image description: The cover of the comic book shows a woman holding up a small green rock of kryptonite underneath Superboy who is flying above her. A ray from the kryptonite hits Superboy causing him to waiver and giving him a dazed expression on his face. A thought bubble above the woman reads "It's real kryptonite, all right! I'll test it on Clark Kent later-- and if it weakens him, too, I'll have proof of Superboy's secret identity!". In the background there is a line of people forming and a sign that says : "Today Dedication Ceremony, Superboy Guest Speaker".]</span><br /><br /><br />Public service comic published as a part of the National Social Welfare Assembly Comics Project. The Comics Project lasted from August 1949 - July 1967 and produced over 200 pages promoting citizenship and social values. <br /><br />Publisher's Note: "Published as a public service in cooperation with The National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S."
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Script: Jack Schiff
Pencils: Win Mortimer
Inks: Win Mortimer
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<a href="https://gallery.library.vcu.edu/items/show/7260" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adventure Comics: Superboy no.219 DEC 1955</a> James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
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DC Comics
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1955 December
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Learn more: <br /><a href="http://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/organizations/national-social-welfare-assembly-comics-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Social Welfare Assembly Comics Project</a>, Social Welfare History Project<br /><a href="http://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/organizations/national-social-welfare-assembly/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Social Welfare Assembly</a>, Social Welfare History Project <br /><a href="https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/exhibits/show/comics/gallery" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Discovery Set: Comics on a Mission">Comics on a Mission: Educational and Public Service Comics</a>, Social Welfare History Image Portal
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).<br /><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a>
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Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
Comics
National Social Welfare Assembly
public service comic
United Nations
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Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
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Gifts to the United Nations!
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Comic description: The comic opens with this text: "Along the East River in New York City stretches six blocks of international territory-- the headquarters of the United Nations. Here 76 member nations work together for world peace". The comic goes on to show and describe a few of the gifts that member nations have give to the UN. These gifts include a bell from Japan cast from the coins of 60 nations, a woven red curtain from Sweden, a bronze equestrian statue from Yugoslavia, and a central fountain from the United States. At the entrance of the General Assembly building are all the flags of the 76 member nations.<br /><br />[Image description: The cover of the comic book shows Batman and Robin swimming underwater wearing flippers and masks attached to oxygen tanks. Towering above them is a huge purple sea monster with green fins and red eyes.]<br /><br />Public service comic published as a part of the National Social Welfare Assembly Comics Project. The Comics Project lasted from August 1949 - July 1967 and produced over 200 pages promoting citizenship and social values. <br /><br />Publisher's Note: "Published as a public service in cooperation with The National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S."
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<span class="credit_label">Pencils: </span><span class="credit_value">Ruben Moreira<br /></span><span class="credit_label">Inks: </span><span class="credit_value">Ruben Moreira<br /><span class="credit_label">Letters: </span><span class="credit_value">Ira Schnapp</span><br /></span>
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<a href="https://gallery.library.vcu.edu/items/show/10649" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Batman: The man Who Knew Batman's Secret no.104 DEC 1956</a> James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
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DC Comics
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1956 December
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Learn more: <br /><a href="http://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/organizations/national-social-welfare-assembly/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Social Welfare Assembly</a>, Social Welfare History Project <br /><a href="https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/exhibits/show/comics/gallery" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Discovery Set: Comics on a Mission">Comics on a Mission: Educational and Public Service Comics</a>, Social Welfare History Image Portal
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Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
Comics
National Social Welfare Assembly
public service comic
United Nations
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Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
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How A Nation Is Born: Your United Nations at Work
Description
An account of the resource
<span>Comic description: This comic tells the story of how the United Nations helped Indonesia gain their independence. Indonesia has a long history of being colonized by other countries. First the Portugal, then the Netherlands, and then Japan. The UN helped Indonesia to gain their independence on December 27, 1949. Dr. Soekarno became the first president of Indonesia and was admitted as the UN's 60th member nation. <br /><br />[Image description: The cover of the comic book shows a woman holding up a small green rock of kryptonite underneath Superboy who is flying above her. A ray from the kryptonite hits Superboy causing him to waiver and giving him a dazed expression on his face. A thought bubble above the woman reads "It's real kryptonite, all right! I'll test it on Clark Kent later-- and if it weakens him, too, I'll have proof of Superboy's secret identity!". In the background there is a line of people forming and a sign that says : "Today Dedication Ceremony, Superboy Guest Speaker".]<br /><br />Public service comic published as a part of the National Social Welfare Assembly Comics Project. The Comics Project lasted from August 1949 - July 1967 and produced over 200 pages promoting citizenship and social values. </span><br /><br /><span>Publisher's Note: "Published as a public service in cooperation with The National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S."</span>
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<span class="credit_label">Script: </span><span class="credit_value">Jack Schiff<br /></span><span class="credit_label"></span><span class="credit_label">Inks: </span><span class="credit_value">Win Mortimer<br /></span><span class="credit_label">Letters: </span><span class="credit_value">Ira Schnapp</span>
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<a href="https://gallery.library.vcu.edu/items/show/56945" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Superboy: Incredible Superboy Auction no.45 DEC 1955</a> James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
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DC Comics
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1955 December
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Learn more: <br /><a href="http://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/organizations/national-social-welfare-assembly/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Social Welfare Assembly</a>, Social Welfare History Project <br /><a href="https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/exhibits/show/comics/gallery" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Discovery Set: Comics on a Mission">Comics on a Mission: Educational and Public Service Comics</a>, Social Welfare History Image Portal
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Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
Comics
National Social Welfare Assembly
public service comic
United Nations