Re: Comics

[Beverly Parks <bparks -at- HUACHUCA-EMH1 -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL>]

Judith Leetham <JLEETHAM -at- NOVELL -dot- COM> wrote-->
   ...
   Also, I have seen comments that people in Japan, Korea, and
   other Far  East countries like information presented in a
   #comic book# format.  I  would appreciate any anecdotal or
   documented feedback about the  reaction to documentation
   presented using the comic book approach.
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FWIW, for many years the U.S. Army has published a preventive
maintenance magazine (for combat equipment--tanks and such) that
is entirely in comic book form. The magazine is called "PS, The
Preventive Maintenance Monthly." It's small (about 5x7). The
cover is in full color, but the rest of the book is b&w with a
third color (which changes each month). They use screens on the
third color. The July 1995 issue is Issue #512, so it's been
around for a while. In addition to regular characters, even the
equipment and tools talk. It must be fairly successful to hang
around for so many years.

Judith, the publishing organization lists an e-mail address for
comments and suggestions. They may be willing to send you a copy
of the magazine. If you're interested, let me know by private
e-mail and I'll send you the address.

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