A Crisis of Innocence

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Florence Morning News October 17 1948.pdf
Meeting of the City Federation of Women's Clubs. Author urges parents to provide literature with a moral backbone for children.

Comic Criminals to Burn.pdf
Reports a New Jersey comic book burning, for which local Cub Scouts collected horror comics to be burned. A portable incinerator will be brought in to do the burning.

Portland Press Herald February 24 1949 crop.jpg
Claims that the blaming of juvenile delinquency on comic books is absurd. Miles notes that radio and film are far more likely to influence children to act violently.

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.

Psychiatrist Charges Stalling crop.jpg
Looks at the way that comic book legislation in the United States was slower to act than in Canada.

Russian Says crop.jpg
Claims American comic magazines, such as Superman, is leading to a mass fascisization of American youth.

States Act Againat Lewd Literature.pdf
Provides a quick summary of anti-comic laws enacted by various states in an attempt to curb the rise of juvenile delinquency.

True Comics #13, pg. 67.jpg
Early example of a readers forum page, with short responses from the editor. Includes letters from soldiers.
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