A Crisis of Innocence

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American Mercury Sad Case of the Funnies.pdf
Wartime commentary on the comics in newspapers. Condemns their content and worries about the impact on children.

The Case of the Giggling Killer, pg. 28.tiff
Crime comic that features a young psychopathic killer.

All Famous Police Cases #6, pg. 35.jpg
Advertisement aimed at children for a collection of detailed plastic soldiers and weapons.

Thrills Of Tomorrow #17, pg. 33.jpg
Advertisement for a collection of toys.

Crime Does Not Pay #48, pg. 45.jpg
Advertisement for a toy cockpit, with replica targets and bombs.

Adventures Into The Unknown #78 (ACG Nov 1956), pg. 36.jpg
Advertisement for a miniature spear-firing catapult directed at boys.

Adventures Into The Unknown #14 (ACG - Dec 1950), pg. 29.jpg
Advertisement page with a war comic and and a bracelet directly marketed to boys and girls.

1501431779Strange_Suspense_019-19.jpg
A serial killer ends up being killed by his psychiatrist. The psychiatrist determines that the man's desire to kill developed when he was a boy.

the wild spree of the laughing sadist_convertedfromdocx.pdf
Crime comic that depicts the criminal's violent childhood.

Strange Worlds #6 - Page 1.pdf
Science fiction comic about a cruel dictator. It is revealed the villain's violent tendencies began when he was a boy.
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