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Discusses how the State Training School for Boys at Warwick N.Y decided to use comic books as a means of curbing delinquency. The comics utilized were written for the specific purpose of curbing youth violence.

Discussion forum put together by the New York Times. There are many points made both for and against the censorship of comic books for children.

A study conducted by Dr. Averill establishes that 99% of children surveyed identified with the heroes, rather than the villains in comic books. It is suggested that any psychological damage must come from crime and horror comics, rather than…

Discusses the first ever comic books award luncheon, in which Dr. William C. Menninger claimed that contrary to what was being said by some psychiatrists, comic books do not cause delinquency.

A review of an article published by Wertham. Looks to crime comics as the primary cause of juvenile delinquency in the United States.

Presents an early depiction of the way that health officials were beginning to fear the negative affects that comics could have on people.

Short piece announcing the banning of 34 American comic books containing horror stories of war themes. Further imports of such magazines will be prohibited.

Features a table that explores questionable content that was present in the twenty comic magazines procured by the Economist. It also includes reader reactions to their campaign.

In Portage La Prairie, Manitoba the problem of crime comic books is discussed by the Local Council of Women. They decide that the only way to get rid of the threat is to replace it with something else.

States that in the year 1948 700,000,000 comics were sold. Goes on to present the comic book reading habits of a 14 year-old named David.