A Russian Soviet era Cold War propaganda lithographic poster, 1979. Poster mocks Cold War worship. Published by Boyevoy Karandash, RSFSR Artist publishing house, Design by Mark Abramov, verse by Valery Shumilin. Circulation 1080 copies. Boyevoy Karandash, Combat Pencil, was a creative association of Leningrad artists who produced propaganda posters and collections of satirical drawings starting from 1939. Russian and Soviet Propaganda Posters, Graphic Art Prints, And Collectibles.