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A report by Paul Coates for "Confidential File" in 1955, regarding the relationship between juvenile delinquency
and comics, and formation of the Comics Code.

Examines early-20th century German censorship attempts and their influence on the Nazi regime.

A letter by 10-year-old fan Carl Powell on how reading Crime Don't Pay changed his career goals from becoming a criminal to joining the police force. The commentary applauds Powell and comics for demonstrating positive change.

A deformed child develops an advanced intellect and psychic powers, and comes to view other humans as "animals."

Comic adaptation of the James Fenimore Cooper novel.

18th century painting of a seated young girl with a natural background.

This is a short comic that features a young boy in a crime comic. The boy is believed to have inherited a million dollars and as such he finds himself being bled by a group of thugs that is taking blood from rich people in town. Skipper (the boy) is…

Comic cover depicting the ghost of fate tempting a couple to travel into the future.

In this story a child is depicted in the first few pages. While the child later becomes the wolf-man it could be helpful to look at the image of the plump child as an image of a child in horror comics.

Norman Rockwell painting of a family road trip.