Fundraising and Awareness
With it's powerful visual appeal and global reach, the comic industry is an excellent medium for communication whether the message is for commercial or entertainment purposes. Sometimes the power of the comic industry is used to bring awareness to various issues within the public forum.
Name:
Fundraising and Awareness
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Start year:
1944
First issue:
Animal Comics (1942) #9
These issues can be social, political or health related just to name a few.
In addition, the medium can also be used to raise funds as well for multiple causes.
Some related organizations and campaigns are:
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
The Hero Initiative
Small Press Expo (SPX)
And some related concepts:
Drug Use in Comics
Promotional Comics
Politics
Religion