Cotton Goes to War

Published by the US Department of Agriculture in 1943, Cotton Goes to War is a single-issue informational comic that explains how cotton production supported the American war effort during World War II. It stands as a unique example of government-issued propaganda comics, using the medium to educate the public on agricultural resourcefulness. While its creators are not widely credited, the series matters as a historical artifact of how comics were harnessed for patriotic and educational purposes during a pivotal era.