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| Notes | Promotional Giveaway Published by B.F. Goodrich. Cover and back cover made of the same newsprint as the interior pages. There is more information about this book at the bottom of the page | |||
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| Name | Wonder Book of Rubber PRD-62 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.00 FREE | Pages: 32 |
| Notes | On the timeline page near the end, the last factoid is dated 1961 (TIRE DESIGNED FOR AIRPLANES THREE TIMES FASTER THAN SOUND). Johnstone & Cushing not only created and produced the comic book, but they were also the printer as well per an advertisement that appeared in Art Director & Studio News (National Society of Art Directors, 1950 series) February 1953. Johnstone & Cushing promoted their work in premium and giveaway comic books not only offering to provide art, copy, and production, but also printing services. This comic book was one of those shown they did the work for. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Christopher Columbus First European to Learn About "Rubber" |
| Synopsis | How Columbus became the first European to encounter rubber, and how he introduced it to Europe. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Characters | Christopher Columbus |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Notes | Top 2/3rds of inside front cover. |
| Comic Story | How It Got the Name "Rubber" |
| Synopsis | Priestly discovers rubber's properties as a pencil eraser. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Characters | Joseph Priestly |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Notes | Inside bottom third of the inside cover. |
| Comic Story | Waterproof Shoes Were One of the First Useful Articles Made of Rubber (1 page) |
| Synopsis | How the French Academy of Science sponsors an expedition to learn more about rubber, leading to early practical applications. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | 1870 Dr. B. F. Goodrich Establishes First Rubber Plant in Akron (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Goodrich establishes the first rubber plant west of he Atlantic seaboard, and turns Akron into the largest rubber manufacturing center of the world. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Characters | B. F. Goodrich |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | The Automobile Enters the Picture (1 page) |
| Synopsis | In 1896 Goodrich makes pneumatic tires for Winton autos, the first such tires in America. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | The Laboratory Meets the Challenge (1 page) |
| Synopsis | In 1895 Goodrich establishes the American rubber industry's first research laboratory. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Sir Henry Wickham (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | After raising rubber trees at Kew Gardens, the British transplant them first to Ceylon and then throughout southeast Asia, where large plantations and processing systems develop. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Biography; History; Math & Science |
| Characters | Sir Henry Wickham |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Manufacture of Rubber Starts With the Right "Compound" (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Chemists and scientists work out the composition of rubber, then create a synthetic rubber compound. This helps provide for American rubber independence as World War II approaches. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Characters | Michael Faraday; Dr. Waldo L. Semon; John L. Collyer |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | December 7, 1941 (1 page) |
| Synopsis | War with Japan cuts America off from almost all its sources of crude rubber. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | How American-Made Rubber Is Produced (2.5 pages) |
| Synopsis | How synthetics are used in production of rubber in the U.S. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Then Came Aggression in Korea! |
| Synopsis | The military takes crude rubber off the market when the Korean War begins, but Goodrich synthetic rubber fills the void. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | BFG Tubeless Tires Made History! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Goodrich develops the tubeless tire in 1947, improving automobile safety. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | How a Tire Is Made (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The process of making tires from embedding the cords to balancing the finished product. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | What's New in Rubber... (1 page) |
| Synopsis | New products: superbonding cement, Mach 3 aircraft tires, and man-made tree rubber. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Rubber in Automotive Transportation (1 page) |
| Synopsis | How and where rubber is used in automobiles. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Rubber in Transportation (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | How rubber is used in construction, farming, marine applications, aviation, trucks and large vehicles, and police vehicles. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Rubber Footwear (1 page) |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Rubber Helps Industry Do Unusual Things (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Impressive out-of-the-ordinary uses for rubber. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Rubber in Our Daily Lives (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Home uses for rubber. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Koroseal... (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Uses for a new soft flexible synthetic. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | B. F. Goodrich Famous Firsts (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Goodrich "firsts" from 1871 through 1961. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; History; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Comic Story | Research Leads the Way (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Information about science careers and about the B. F. Goodrich research center at Brecksville, Ohio. |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
| Comic Story | Plane Snags "Fly Ball" from Outer Space (1 page) |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Advocacy; Math & Science |
| Script | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Pencils | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Inks | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Colors | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Letters | Johnstone & Cushing |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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