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Copyright 1942. Contains "Australia's Flying Doctors," 89. "Dealing with the importance of aviation in providing health care to such a dispersed population." BH

Published by Image Comics, Inc., Berkeley, California. Science fiction stories. Eric Stephenson, Writer and publisher, Nate Bellegarde, artist, Jordie Bellaire, colorist, and Fonografiks, design. The four main characters are claimed to be scientists and physicians.

In: Chemical Heritage 30/1 (Spring 2012): 20-25. Whole issue is included. Comic book stories on medical history published in Mexico and read across Latin America on such chemists as Antoine Lavoisier, Humphry Davy, Marie Curie, and Louis Pasteur.

Published by Brian Musikoff through Manual Comics, Hoboken, New Jersey. "This is a work of satire. All stories are based on fact, however names and faces have been changed to protect the innocent." Each story by a different author. BH: "Not medical history, but certainly part of the public image of medicine in the early 21st century." Another copy of "An Axe Fell," by B. Musikoff, 2003, was included with Hansen's purchase of the issue.

In International Journal of Comic Art 6/1 (Spring 2004): 117-147. Entire issue donated. Folder also contains annotated copies of the article listing which titles Hansen donated to the Historical Library.

"For mature readers only." Published by Brian Musikoff and Cheese Hasselberger, Manual Comics, Hoboken, New Jersey. Satirical work claimed to be based on fact with names changed. Each story is by a different author. No medical history stories, but see issue 2. The purchase came with a small-format comic book, "An Axe Fell," by B. Musikoff, c. 2004, purporting to explain why he was writing comic books.

By Michelle Livingston (writer), Alton D. Wilson (artist), and others. Copyright 1997 by Mount Sinai Medical Center. Science fiction story about Asthmodeus coming to earth from a galaxy far away. Public health message on controlling asthma.

Published by Avon Books, New York, 1996. Contains a price guide for issues of comic books from 1897 on.

"A Doonesbury Book." Published by Andrews and McNeel, A Universal Press Syndicate Company, Kansas City and New York, 1990. Political satire but also containing stories on anti-smoking ("Mr. Butts") and AIDS. Donated by William Helfand in 2014.

Edited by Trina Robbins, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Robert Triplow, Published by Last Gasp, San Francisco. On safe sex, prejudice, government inaction, etc.

"Edition Medecine et Enfance." Published by Edition et communication medicales, Paris. Text by A. Murat, art by P. Marque. Single story about a diabetic boy. Folder also contains two other French pamphlets in comic format for children, "Elixir et le bon usage de medicament," published by medical and pharmaceutical organizations in 1994; and a story about a boy going to the hospital with his mother to get a shot, published by Astra France. All three are the gift of William Helfand.

By Mary Wings "and women in the substance abuse groups at the Pacific Center, Berkeley, California." Stories are about the recovery of a woman alcoholic and of a woman addicted to marijuana. Published by Last Gasp Comix, San Francisco.

Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, in 1971.

Published by George A. Pflaum, Inc., Dayton, Ohio. Contains Felix G. Arnstein (writer) and R. Crandall (artist), "Man Against Disease: The Story of Louis Pasteur," pp. 26-31.

Published by Charlton Comics Group, Derby, Conn. The first story includes a woman doctor described as "beautiful" and a potential romantic rival to Cynthia Doyle. Cover story is about rabies. BH: "But the real plot is about a woman patient coming to accept her motherhood and the baby she didn't want."

Dell Comics, published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. There is a story about Louis Pasteur on the inside front cover and other medical history bits on the inside back cover. Subtitle of issue is: "Dr. Kildare battles a dread disease in a desperate struggle for a man's life." The story is about Dr. Kildare bringing a young doctor from China, an expert on a rare disease ("DOX") who saves the patient's life and overcomes ethnic prejudice.

Published by Gilberton World-Wide Publications, Inc., New York. Includes 16 medical history stories, about 3/4 of the issue.

"Prepared in cooperation of the Food and Drug Administration and the Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Copyright 1961 by Hall Syndicate, Inc. Dennis sprays weed killer on Mr. Wilson. Public health message about household poisons.

Copyright by King Features Syndicate, Inc. Adapted by Joe Musial. Produced by the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene. Message from the Commissioner of Mental Health, Paul H. Koch, M.D., on inside back cover. Stories are: "Chain Reaction!," "Hurray for Love," "Face the Music!," and "To Each His Own." Though titles have changed, the stories are updated versions of the 1951 stories.

Published by Gilberton World-Wide Publications, Inc., New York. Three stories on medical history: "The Body is Charted" [7-11] about Andreas Vesalius with two pages identifying other historical figures; "Germs Cause Disease" [31-36} about Pasteur; and "The Inner Man" [60-67] about Freud with two pages identifying other psychologists and psychiatrists.

Published by Gilberton World-Wide Publications, Inc., New York. Story on Balto (Heroic Dogs), [5-11].

Published by Gilberton Company, Inc. New York. "The Discoveries of Louis Pasteur," pp. 45-66. BH: Same story as in Picture Progress, November 1954. See Box 4, Folder 23.

Published by the Gilberton Company, Inc., New York. An educational comic with many advisors. Entire issue is on Pasteur including a quiz and a game. Main story is "The Discoveries of Louis Pasteur," pp. 1-22.

Published by National Comics Publications, Inc., New York. Several issues contain a short feature, "Wonder Women of History." This issue has "Florence Sabin (Wonder Women of History)," [20].

"The Magazine for Boys of All Ages." Published by Baily Enterprises, New York. Digest size. Gives month as October on the cover. In addition to fictional stories, there are historical stories including "Laennac [Laennec]: Inventor of the Stethoscope," pp. 52-55.

Contains "Broken Glass" [27-28], a story about Dean Shore, a 22-year-old medical student at Jefferson Medical College, who saved a workman who had fallen onto a pile of broken glass.

Comic book was published by Magazine Enterprises, New York, c. 1951. The inside covers and the back cover advertise Inapak, a chocolate-flavored health drink with 11 vitamins and 9 minerals. The science fiction adventure story, illustrated by Bob Powell, was set in 2031. It told of Major Inapak's rocket voyage to the moon in the 1980s along with an orphan boy Robin who had stowed himself in the rocket. They battled aliens on the moon, and brought back to earth a friendly alien. At the end of the story, the reader learns that Robin is the narrator.

Copyright by King Features Syndicate. Inc. Produced by Joe Musial, and published by the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene. BH: "These were public service comic books designed to help people overcome their negative feelings about mental illness and psychiatry. This book and the next are originals from the NYS Department, but the books were widely reprinted by government agencies in other states for many years." Message from Newton Bigelow, M.D., Commissioner of Mental Health, State of New York on inside back cover. Stories are: "Scapegoat," "Love Conquers All," "Let's Face It," and "On Your Own."

Published by the Catechetical Guild Educational Society, St. Paul, Minnesota. A Roman Catholic comic to be used for education. Contains "Microbe Mystery," [9-14] on the 18th century microbe experimenter Lazarro Spallanzani who was also a Catholic priest.

This second issue was published by the Urban League in cooperation with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Includes "Dynamic Fighter: Mabel K. Staupers" [25-28}. BH: Staupers was a "pioneering Negro nurse, who organized aggressively for major social and institutional changes in and out of medicine; succeeded, especially in Harlem medical care and in gaining a place for Negro nurses in the armed forces; pictured with Eleanor Roosevelt." Featured article in this issue is about Jackie Robinson.

"Lucky Fellow," [8-10]. "Paratrooper Harold Russell lost both hands and used prosthetic hooks; became successful actor partly for playing amputee in 1946 film, Best Years of Our Lives. Other facts not in the story: won Oscar and later directed national organization for disabled veterans." BH

This issue is full of medical stories, all by Morris Nelson Sachs (writer) and Don Cameron (artist).

In the New Heroic Comics series, there were no major historical figures, but many stories of life-saving. Some examples with medical content are:

Nat Schachner (writer), "Master of Medicine," [30-32]. "Non-cartoon story (text with illustrations); Dr. Simon Flexner, inv1ted by John D. Rockefeller, a Baptist, to head the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research; 'I follow the Jewish faith,' and want to pick fellow workers only by the quality of their work; story explains his research; mentions William Hallock Park." BH

Ward[?] (artist), "Inspired Woman: Marie Curie," [3-7]. "Biography of Marie Curie, as 'one of the first great pathfinders on the road to atomic power'; this story does not mention the medical utility that other popular accounts often attributed to her work." BH

"The Mayo Brothers: Doctors Courageous," [13-16]. "Biography of the sons of William Mayo, 'Doc Will' and 'Doc Charlie'; energetic and successful, they hardly seem courageous except in treating tornado victims; interesting ideas present, but each one has only a single panel; they gave $1.5 million to the University of Minnesota." BH

"Presidential Aide: Bernard M. Baruch," [3-7]. "Financier and statesman, Baruch was adviser to many American presidents; story's medical relevance is philanthropy and research; he's credited with building a hospital and with sponsoring medical research, especially for veterans." BH

"Friend of Animals," [28-29]. "Non-cartoon story (text with one illustration); nothing directly medical in this biography of Henry Bergh, the founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; notable for omitting his significant opposition to medical experiments using animals." Similar to story in True Comics, No. 16. Issue date taken from index; cover says "Summer." BH

Published by the National Urban League with permission of Parents Institute, the publishers of True Comics, Real Comics, and Calling All Girls. There were only two issues of this rare title. This issue contains an article on George Washington Carver titled "Wizard of Science." It is the same story as found in True Comics, No. 18. See below.

Contains "Balto of Nome," pp. 1-3, ending with the erecting of a bronze sculpture of Balto in Central Park.

"Angel of Mercy: Sister Kenny," [14-20]. "The eventual recognition of the work of Australian nurse, Sister Elizabeth Kenny, for innovative treatment of polio victims." BH