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Publisher to Drop Crime and Horror "comic" books
Announces that Entertaining Comics is dropping 5 of their popular crime and horror comic series due to a drop in sales brought on by the backlash of anti-comic organizations.
Public Schools Offering Comic Book Substitutes
Outlines an initiative that has been taken by New Mexico public schools, in which children are encouraged to read books over comic books.
Norwich Drive on Comic Books a Success As Children Rush to Trade 10 for a Classic
Outlines an initiative in which children traded in 10 Comic Books to receive 1 classic novel. This article speaks to the great success of such an event.
Look In Home for Greatest Cause of Juvenile Delinquency: J. Edgar Hoover Says
Looks at a number of prominent scholars, psychologists and politicians as they weigh in on the content of comic books influencing juvenile delinquency.
Horror in the Nursery
Presents the first publication of Fredric Wertham's findings on comics.
Horror Comics Offer Lessons
A list of positive things that come from horror comics.
Heidi
Cover of the 1924 edition of Heidi featuring shepherd children in an idealized setting.
Eight Provinces Back Opposition to Crime Comics
Outlines the fact that eight provinces backed a proposal made by Canadian Justice Minister Garson, which made it a criminal offence to produce or distribute crime comics.
Crime, Horror Comic Book Cleanup Demanded by Delinquency Probers: Senators Hit Comic Books
Discusses the Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommitee's worries about post-war crime comic books.
Confidential File: Horror Comic Books!
A report by Paul Coates for "Confidential File" in 1955, regarding the relationship between juvenile delinquency
and comics, and formation of the Comics Code.
and comics, and formation of the Comics Code.