Posted on: January 10, 2021

Smokey Bear, the anthropomorphic symbol of the United States Forest Service, was created during World War Two. Not long after that conflict ended Smokey was appearing in one column panel cartoons as public service announcements illustrated by Harry Rossoll. These advisories would run at least into the 1970s. For a few years during that run […]

Leading off with a graphic summary by Graeme Bandeira (Yorkshire Post). A slight criticism: I think the caption detracts from the impact, but, then again, viewing us from across the Atlantic likely makes our willingness to execute people seem part and parcel of an uncivilized character.   Paul Thomas (Daily Mail) being perhaps a bit […]