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PS Magazine: The Best of The Preventive Maintenance Monthly
PS Magazine The Best of The Preventive Maintenance Monthly Author:Will Eisner, Eddie Campbell, Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker USA (Ret.) Will Eisner?best known for his influential comic book series The Spirit and his groundbreaking graphic novel A Contract with God?believed in the teaching power of comics, and from 1951 to 1971 he produced PS magazine for the U.S. Army. This Preventive Maintenance Monthly (called PS because it was a postscript to the standard technical manuals) w... more »as aimed at teaching American soldiers everything about weapons safety for vehicles, aircraft, firearms, and electronics. Eisner illustrated these vital lessons in drawings, pinups, step-by-step guides, and comic strips. This collection contains the best of Eisner?s 227 issues of PS, reproduced in a portable digest format. This relatively unknown work by Eisner is finally explored?the missing link between his comic books and his later, more mature graphic novel style.
Praise for PS Magazine: ?An instructional model for today?s producers of nonfiction comics, which too often lack such visual traction, this also has appeal for military buffs, vehicle junkies, and Eisner fans.? ?Library Journal "Eisner understood comics' potential for education decades before his peers, and PS magazine was his first laboratory. This thoughtful new collection is an essential addition to the Eisner library."
-Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics« less