A Crisis of Innocence

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I Killed Mary, pg. 5.jpg
A shy teenage boy kills a popular teen girl to make people notice him.

Inquiry Demands Purge of Comics crop.jpg
Senators state that it is not the government's job to deal with horror comics, but rather it is the duty of comic book publishers to clean up their work.

Jackie Law and the Boy Rangers, pg. 57.jpg
WWII era comic that directly links the actions of American soldiers with the exploits of a gang of kid vigilantes. This single frame image was extracted from page 57 of the comic.

NewRepublic.pdf
A mother investigates the reading habits of her eight year-old son.

Gastonia Gazette November 7 1953.pdf
Claims that because little Johnny is reading crime comics, he will one day run over an old lady and leave her to die in the street.

Juvenile Delinquency Seen on Increase crop.jpg
Among other topics, discusses Edgar Bromberger's reports on the necessity for psychiatric consultation in hospitals.

Legend of the Long 3rd Finger 1.jpg
This story depicts a child with a long 3rd finger who becomes a murderous werewolf.

Adventures Into The Unknown #78 (ACG Nov 1956), pg. 36.jpg
Advertisement for a miniature spear-firing catapult directed at boys.

No Harm in Horror crop 1.jpg
William Gaines is interviewed about whether or not he feels as though his horror comics are influencing children to become violent criminals.

Oakland Tribune July 18 1948 crop.jpg
Features a scholarly source claiming that distinctions need to be made between good and bad comic books. While Richmond claims there is merit in the "good" ones, the bad ones are causing children to become violent.
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