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This story depicts a child with a long 3rd finger who becomes a murderous werewolf.

Letter that was presumably sent in by a young adult. Mann questions the validity of censoring crime comic books, given that many believe that juvenile delinquency is more likely linked to upbringing.

Animal Comics was the sort of child-friendly title adults tended to assume was representative of the medium. A typical story from the series, 'Little Dinky' is included here to demonstrate the extent to which such comics coincided with the visual…

Looks at the way tougher laws about the production and distribution of comics has caused for distributors to turn their attention to obscene pocket books.

This is an advertisement that appears before the 1947 issue of Eerie #1. What is notable about this advertisement is that it is clearly geared towards boys in their very early teens, which is perhaps reflective of the gory and violent content of the…

Looks at a number of prominent scholars, psychologists and politicians as they weigh in on the content of comic books influencing juvenile delinquency.

Story features Maggie in depictions of innocence, surrounded by animals and nature.

From Time: "In Binghamton, N.Y., students of St. Patrick's parochial school collected 2,000 objectionable books in a house-to-house canvass, burned them in the school yard."

Addresses the Canadian Criminal Code in regards to publication and distribution of crime comics, and other obscene materials.

A comic set in Medieval times, featuring a demon child.