Public Domain Super Heroes
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Bert the Turtle
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Real Name

Bert the Turtle

First Appearance

Duck and Cover (1952)

Original Publisher

US Government/Archer Productions

Created by

Raymond J. Mauer and Anthony Rizzo

Background[]

Bert the Turtle was the hero of the Duck and Cover education/propaganda cartoons, also appearing in numerous comic books and publications as part of the Federal Civil Defense advertising campaign of the era.

Golden Age Appearances[]

  • Bert the Turtle Says Duck and Cover

Notes[]

  • As a US Government published icon, Bert could not be copyrighted.

See Also[]

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