(China)
May 26, 1944
Comic Magazines to Diffuse East and West Information
East and West ideas will appear in Two comic quarterlies, World’s Finest and Comic Cavalcade, beginning July 1. Scripts will be furnished by the East and West Assn., according to an announcement by Pearl Buck. The combined circulation of the quarterlies is !,500,000.
In a recent interview Miss Buck described her satisfaction in completing arrangements for the use of this medium in spreading the ideas of the East and West Assn. prof. William Hocking, of Harvard, gave the best expression of their purpose, she declared, when he said, “Where there is no information there is no interest, where there is no interest there is no public opinion.” Miss Buck added, “Where there is no public opinion there cannot be intelligent foreign policy.
“Technically, comics are for children” said Miss Buck, “actually, of course, comics are for adults.” She described them further as the “modern fairy tale” and told something of the limitations of the medium. For example, she said, all superlative qualities have to be embodied in adults, since children will not accept miraculous children. Materials and characters can be fictional or factual.
China will be the scene of the first story, which will deal with ah adventure whose character is essentially that of world-man, at home in many lands and among many people. The adventurer will be taken in future tales all over the world and with him will go the idea that likenesses and differences among people need not be the cause or root of any lack of understanding among the people. On the other hand, the idea of mutual exchange of knowledge as the basis for any postwar living will be stressed throughout.
June 1944
The East and West Association’s Supplement in Asia and the Americas
East and West Comics
Reaching the general public through popular mediums with material about people of other lands has always been one of the aims of the East and West Association. Another expression of this aim has now been realized. The July and September issues of two quarterlies, World’s Finest and Comic Cavalcade, published by All-American Comics, Inc., and with circulations of 775,000 and 450,000 will initiate a full-color, eight-page “East and West” story. The main theme of this series, to be continued from issue to issue, will be adventure among peoples of many lands, with the stress laid on becoming acquainted with and understanding their likenesses and differences. The Association will provide the script for the story; the art work, printing and distribution will be handled by the publishers.
#8, Fall 1944
“The Twain Shall Meet”
Script: M. C. Gaines
Art: Dennis Neville
This feature, prepared in cooperation with the East and West Association, becomes Johnny Everyman beginning in Comic Cavalcade #10.
Comic Cavalcade
#9, Winter 1944
“Filipinos Are People”
Script: M. C. Gaines
Art: Dennis Neville
Comic Cavalcade
#10, Spring 1945
“The Dragon Dies in India”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script and art: John Daly
Comic Cavalcade
#11, Summer 1945
“Birds over China!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script and art: John Daly
Comic Cavalcade
#12, Fall 1945
“Meet Charley Wing!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script and art: John Daly
Comic Cavalcade
#13, Winter 1945
“Meat on the Hoof”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script and art: John Daly
Comic Cavalcade
#14, April-May 1946
“All Men Are Brothers”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script and art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#15, Fall 1944
“The Camera of Mei-Lan!”
https://www.comics.org/issue/3870/#44657
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
Below: First and last pages
#16, Winter 1944
“Pilots Are Where You Find Them!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#17, Spring 1945
“Dedicated to the millions of American Negroes...”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#18, Summer 1945
“The Secret of Ohain!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#19, Fall 1945
“Men of Good Will!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#20, Winter 1945
“George Tanaka, American!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#21, March-April 1946
“Home Is Everywhere!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#22, May-June 1946
“The American Dream!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#23, July-August 1946
“Room for Improvement!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#24, September-October 1946
“Ten Million Must Die!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#25, November-December 1946
“Blueprint for Peace!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#26, January-February 1947
“The Spirit of '46!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#28, May-June 1947
“Each One Teach One!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
World's Finest Comics
#30, September-October 1947
“Havoc on Wheels!”
Character: Johnny Everyman
Script: Jack Schiff
Art: John Daly
The following page appeared in an issue of World’s Finest. The last panel mentioned the cartoonist, Paul Fung.
(Next post on Friday: Wonder Woman: Madame Chiang Kai-shek)
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