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Through the Looking Glass - The Thing #17
Comic version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which features an evil, demonic Alice.
The Case of the Giggling Killer - Exposed #2
Crime comic that features a young psychopathic killer.
Vampires? Don't Make Me Laugh! - The Clutching Hand #1
As she grows up, a girl comes to realize that she is tainted by the disease of vampirism.
The Sad Case of the Funnies
Wartime commentary on the comics in newspapers. Condemns their content and worries about the impact on children.
The Dirt & Trash That Kids Are Reading: And What Can Be Done About It
Alerts parents to distasteful literature: comics, romance magazines, and war novels. The article notes the quality of children's literature and means to encourage parents to divert their children from reading comics.
Horror in the Nursery
Presents the first publication of Fredric Wertham's findings on comics.
Junior Has a Craving
A mother investigates the reading habits of her eight year-old son.
The Case Against Comics
Reprints John Mason Brown and Al Capp's opening statements from their "America's Town Meeting of the Air" radio session, in which they debate why comics are a problem.
Are Comic Books a Menace?
Details the results of a comics questionnaire given to over 1800 children, 235 of which having been classified as delinquents.
What Parents Don't Know About Comic Books
A magazine article written by Wertham. He argues that juvenile delinquency is becoming more prevalent and violent due to the popularity of comics with children.