A Crisis of Innocence

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Winnipegger Fined crop.jpg
Discusses the start of the actual war on comics, in which a Winnipeger named Abe Roher was convicted of selling crime comics and fined $5.

Some Facts About Juvenile Delinquency.pdf
A government sanctioned study and educational publication on juvenile delinquency. Notes an 17% increase in youth appearing before juvenile courts between 1948 and 1951.

Frank - Some Questions and Answers for Teachers and Parents.pdf
Frank provides brief summaries of the various arguments for and against comic books.

sparky-watts2-01.jpg
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.

Scream #1 - Page 1.pdf
Cartoon representation of a child who forces other kids to do odd jobs on his behalf.

Kravsow's final article in his series discussing violent and sexual comic books. He notes warnings from various public officials for publishers to police their content.

States Act Againat Lewd Literature.pdf
Provides a quick summary of anti-comic laws enacted by various states in an attempt to curb the rise of juvenile delinquency.

Statutes Chapter 13, 1949.pdf
Outlines the 1949 amendment to the Canadian Criminal Code, addressing the publication and distribution of obscene and offensive material.

Stick-in-the-Mud, pg. 8.jpg
A boy willingly leads his murderous stepmother to die in quicksand.

Medicine Hat Daily News October 27 1948.pdf
Describes a group of 600 students burning over 2000 comic books while being led by a 13 year-old boy. The boy's speech is transcribed.
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