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Your Children's Reading Habits: T-N Survey Shows Reading Habits of Your Children Are Improving
Discusses how comic book censorship has been effective in some respects in the United States. Won Lee explores the fact that children are becoming more discerning in their reading choices, thus losing interest in obscene comics.
Why Children Read the Comics
Students from all levels of education are interviewed to determine why they were interested in comics.
What's in the Comics?
Presents the results of examining hundreds of magazines and comic books in order to determine what is in comics that make them so popular with children.
What Parents Don't Know About Comic Books
A magazine article written by Wertham. He argues that juvenile delinquency is becoming more prevalent and violent due to the popularity of comics with children.
What Adults Think of Comics as Reading for Children
Presents the results of a survey given to adults about what they thought of comic books.
War Declared on Lewd Books
Discusses the war on lewd comics that was taking place in the 1950's, in which people found producing or selling "lewd" comic books could be prosecuted.
Urge Parents to Make Better Choice of Children's Books
Discusses a speech given by Miss Olive Flaherty, a professional reviewer of children's books. She claims that parents should encourage their children to read exciting travel books and mystery stories so as to foster a love for reading of "good"…
Toward Bigger and Better "Comic Mags" : I Let My Pupils Bring Funny Books to Class
A junior high teacher poses a series of questions to his students regarding their comic book preferences and purchasing habits. Some of their answers are included here.
Today's Children Revel in Comic Book Clambake
Explores the growing popularity of comic books among children. Emphasis is placed on the swapping of comic books, as well as their affordability, making them the number one form of children's literature in 1948.