A Crisis of Innocence

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Senators state that it is not the government's job to deal with horror comics, but rather it is the duty of comic book publishers to clean up their work.

Southtown Economist April 25 1945 crop.jpg
Explains a recollection of the effects of crime comics on one 17-year-old boy.

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Among other topics, discusses Edgar Bromberger's reports on the necessity for psychiatric consultation in hospitals.

Lethbridge Herald December 7 1949 crop.jpg
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.

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Outlines an initiative in which children traded in 10 Comic Books to receive 1 classic novel. This article speaks to the great success of such an event.

Oakland Tribune November 12 1950 crop.jpg
Claims that it is not the fault of comic books that children are growing more and more delinquent, rather it is issues in the home that are causing juvenile delinquency.

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One of the only articles found regarding the prosecution of a comic book publisher for violating the sanctions that were put on the publishing of Crime comics. Superior Comics were fined and suspended for continuing to publish questionable content.

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Looks at the way that comic book legislation in the United States was slower to act than in Canada.

Albuquerque Tribune April 5 1957 crop.jpg
Outlines an initiative that has been taken by New Mexico public schools, in which children are encouraged to read books over comic books.

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Announces that Entertaining Comics is dropping 5 of their popular crime and horror comic series due to a drop in sales brought on by the backlash of anti-comic organizations.
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