1969

The Preventive Maintenance Monthly published 12 editions in 1969. From May 1940 to September 1945, the Army achieved a measure of acceptance and success with the instructional publication Army Motors, which featured initial editions in a rudimentary black and white typewriter format.

The M16a1 Comic Book Maintenance Manual from 1969 was distributed to soldiers during the Vietnam war. It was illustrated by the famed Disney artist Will Eisner. The M16a1 comic is a beautiful piece of art that uses a very “sexy” approach on how to maintain your rifle. Obviously playing with ambiguous language and phrases like “Lube these parts generously!” plus the female illustrations found great fans among the soldiers that were lucky enough to get their hands on one of the highly sought after copies.