A Crisis of Innocence

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heidi-cover.jpg
Cover of the 1924 edition of Heidi featuring shepherd children in an idealized setting.

A radio session held by the Subcommittee to investiate Juvenile Delinquency and Comic Books.

Health Law Urged to Combat Comics.pdf
Wertham attempts to persuade the Joint Legislative Committe to Study Comics to recommend legislature focusing on banning comics for the sake of public health.

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A young boy named George grows up to be a hangman. He eventually dies by getting tangled in a rope like his victims.

A storekeeper of Haddam and several other outlets announce their refusal to continue selling comic books.

Hartford_Courant_Thu__Feb_25__1954_.pdf
Announces the formation of a committee to investigate the sale and distribution of comics in the Hardware City. The Head of the Committee praises the newspaper's previous articles on the controversy.

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Norman Rockwell painting of a family road trip.

Baldur Gazette, February 22 1951.jpg
Report regarding an 11 year old girl strangling herself to death trying to imitate the cover of a horror comic. This article is from Nova Scotia.

Ghastly Terror.jpg
A book about EC comics and other companies publishing Horror comics.
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