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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.

Kravsow discusses comic book publishers' response to the controversy. Many of these publishers insist that it is the responsibility of the parents to mediate their child's reading habits.

Outlines an initiative that has been taken by New Mexico public schools, in which children are encouraged to read books over comic books.

Applauds the decrease in sale of horror comics, and suggests censorship of horror films

Crime comic that shows a criminal's tendencies beginning in his childhood.

Bakwin takes a positive stance on the value of comic books, both in terms of their educational potential and their escapism.

Looks at the way that comic book legislation in the United States was slower to act than in Canada.

A symposium held by Fredric Wertham with contributions from numerous authors that goes to great lengths to condemn comic books.

One of the only articles found regarding the prosecution of a comic book publisher for violating the sanctions that were put on the publishing of Crime comics. Superior Comics were fined and suspended for continuing to publish questionable content.

A Peanuts comic strip from June 22, 1952, depicting Charlie Brown browsing a comic book rack.