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The American Legion
The American Legion · 1926–present · 1,152 issues
About the series
Since 1926, The American Legion has been the official comic of its namesake veterans' organization, a long-running series published by the Legion itself that blends patriotic humor with service-oriented messaging. Most frequently drawn and written by the cartoonist Wally Wallgren, along with Harbaugh and Glenn R. Bernhardt, the strip's recurring cast includes a Saluting Demon, Uncle Sam, and even Santa Claus—a mix of allegorical figures and comic foils like the hapless Hoosegow Herman. Spanning over 1,150 issues, this largely overlooked series offers a unique, decades-spanning glimpse into mid-20th-century American civic culture and veterans' life, as filtered through the gentle, jingoistic comedy of its era.
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