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You Know Too Much! - Strange Suspense Stories #19
A serial killer ends up being killed by his psychiatrist. The psychiatrist determines that the man's desire to kill developed when he was a boy.
Announcing Operation: Peril
Advertisement page with a war comic and and a bracelet directly marketed to boys and girls.
Medieval War Machine
Advertisement for a miniature spear-firing catapult directed at boys.
Bombs Away!
Advertisement for a toy cockpit, with replica targets and bombs.
A Whole Treasure Chest of Toys
Advertisement for a collection of toys.
50 Combat Action Toys
Advertisement aimed at children for a collection of detailed plastic soldiers and weapons.
The Case of the Giggling Killer - Exposed #2
Crime comic that features a young psychopathic killer.
The Sad Case of the Funnies
Wartime commentary on the comics in newspapers. Condemns their content and worries about the impact on children.
The Dirt & Trash That Kids Are Reading: And What Can Be Done About It
Alerts parents to distasteful literature: comics, romance magazines, and war novels. The article notes the quality of children's literature and means to encourage parents to divert their children from reading comics.
Horror in the Nursery
Presents the first publication of Fredric Wertham's findings on comics.