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The cover of "Sparky Watts" issue 2, featuring Sparky holding open the mouth of an alligator as he urges his friend Yoo-Hoo to escape.

Norman Rockwell painting of a family road trip.

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.

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

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…

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

Comic adaptation of the James Fenimore Cooper novel.

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

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.

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