50 Combat Action Toys
Comic Books
Advertisement aimed at children for a collection of detailed plastic soldiers and weapons.
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=22134
Star Publications
1 August 1952
Public Domain, Digital Comic Museum
JPG
Comic Book
What Do You Think? (The Editor Would Like To Know.)
Comic Books
Early example of a readers forum page, with short responses from the editor. Includes letters from soldiers.
Unknown
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=21821
Parents' Magazine Press
1 June 1942
Unknown
Public Domain, Digital Comic Museum
JPG
Comic Book
Bombs Away!
Comic Books
Advertisement for a toy cockpit, with replica targets and bombs.
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=5778
Lev Gleason Publications
1 November 1946
Biro, Charles (editor); Wood, Bob (editor)
Public Domain, Digital Comic Museum
JPG
Comic Book
Announcing Operation: Peril
Comic Books
Advertisement page with a war comic and and a bracelet directly marketed to boys and girls.
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=3865
American Comics Group
December 1950 - January 1951
Hughes, Richard E. (editor)
Public Domain, Digital Comic Museum
JPG
Comic Book
Jackie Law and the Boy Rangers - Clue Comics #1
Comic Books
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.
Unknown
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=23580
Hillman Periodicals
1 January 1943
Cronin, Ed (editor) [uncredited]
Public Domain, Digital Comic Museum
JPG
Comic Book
Cover - Speed Comics #35
Comic Books
Comic cover indicted by the Southtown Economist as too violent and sexualized.
Schomburg, Alex (penciller, inker)
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=5887
Harvey Comics
1 November 1944
Harvey, Leon (editor)
Public Domain, Digital Comic Museum
JPG
Comic Book
National P-TA Official Assails Horror Comics
Newspaper Articles
Discuses comic censorship. Includes a statement from President Roosevelt insisting parents need to do all that they can in order to protect the innocence of children moving forward.
The Associated Press
The Washington Post
20 May 1941
ProQuest
PDF, JPG
Newspaper Article
Army to Limit Sales of Comics: Line of Decency' to Be Drawn at Posts -- Publishers Now Explain Screening Plan
Newspaper Articles
Discusses the Army putting a stop to crime comics with their troops. Also talks about 1/3 of all comics being crime comics in 1948.
Barclay, Dorothy (writer)
http://ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/docview/105787854?accountid=13631
New York Times
18 January 1949
ProQuest
PDF, JPG
Newspaper Article
The Comics - There They Stand
Journal Articles
Discusses the popularity of comic strips and books, as well as some of the ways they have influenced American culture.
Zorbaugh, Harvey (writer)
http://www.jstor.org/stable/2262692
American Sociological Association
December 1944
JSTOR
PDF
Journal Article