| Bert the Turtle | |
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Real Name |
Bert the Turtle |
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First Appearance |
Duck and Cover (1952) |
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Original Publisher |
US Government/Archer Productions |
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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.
