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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.
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.
Comic Criminals to Burn
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.
Children to Net Good Books From Fire of Crime Comics
Discusses a book burning that took place in Vancouver, in which the children received classic books in return for burning up their crime and horror comics.
Catholic Students Burn Up Comic Books
Discusses the burning of 2000 comic books, as ordered by the Bishop of the Albany Catholic Diocese
Burning of Comic Books Avoided
Short newspaper clipping about how a Comic Book burning was averted in favour of donating the comic books to the Salvation Army as scrap paper.
Ban 25 Crime Comics: Publishers Set Up Self-Censor Bureau
Highlights 25 comic book titles that will be banned due to the lewd content being depicted in them.
11 Women Seek Legistlation on Horror Comics
Outlines a bill in Pennsylvania, that 11 female members of commerce were hoping to have passed, that would see the publication and distribution of comics to those under the age of 18 as a criminal offence. In breaking this law the offender would be…