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Horror Comics
Outlines the fact that horror comics seem to actually be geared towards children through the advertisements being used in them. The article also references some of the attempts at censorship that were taking place in England and Scotland at the time.…
Horror in the Nursery
Presents the first publication of Fredric Wertham's findings on comics.
Inquiry Demands Purge of 'Comics': Senators Declare Publishers Must Eliminate Pictures of Horror, Degeneracy
Senators state that it is not the government's job to deal with horror comics, but rather it is the duty of comic book publishers to clean up their work.
Junior Has a Craving
A mother investigates the reading habits of her eight year-old son.
Juvenile Delinquency Seen on Increase: Quaker Official Blames New Comic Books
Among other topics, discusses Edgar Bromberger's reports on the necessity for psychiatric consultation in hospitals.
Juvenile Delinquency: Letter To the Editor
A letter from a child to the editor of The Washington Post. The child condemns adults for being delinquents themselves.
Local Distributors Reject Crime Books: Want "Cleaner" Pocket Editions
Looks at the way tougher laws about the production and distribution of comics has caused for distributors to turn their attention to obscene pocket books.
Nation Stirred Against "Love" and "Horror" Comics
Full page of small articles that all deal with the problem of horror comics and children.
National P-TA Official Assails Horror Comics
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.
On Comic Books
Claims that comics have no merit because they do not instill a love for the English language, which is instilled by other forms of literature.