Fed comics

Via the WSJ: Move over, Spiderman. Step aside, Batman. Your adventures don't hold a candle to the pleasures of reading about inflation:

"The Federal Reserve System, it's safe to say, has not inspired a great deal of humor. Stand-up comics rarely riff on monetary policy, and I can't think of a sitcom that features a central banker.

"It may therefore come as a surprise that our nation's central bank, in addition to issuing sober reports and press releases, publishes comic books. That's right: For about 50 years now, the New York Fed has been cranking out comics aimed at educating high-school students about banking, foreign exchange and other kinds of financial information that is anathema to youth."