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An exploration of fantasy and childhood psychological development.

Discusses the results of a study examining the effects of reading comics on the behavior of children.

Explores the New York State Joint Legislative Committee's attempts to censor crime and love comics in 1951. The image features a number of the popular comics of the time laid out on a table.

A page spread celebrating the success of "Daredevil," "Boy," and "Crime Does Not Pay" as reflected in the mass of fan letters addressed to the publishers.

A quiz testing readers' knowledge of crime detection terminology.

Comic cover depicting a criminal being chased by police. His shadow shows his fate, as he is seen being put to death for his crime.

Cover of "Crime Does Not Pay" issue 36, depicting bloody, lawless mayhem.

A "true-crime story" about four generations of a murderous family in Revolution-era France

Examines the ways in which comics influence child readers to behave violently. Blumberg contends that children absorb the crimes depicted and consequently attempt to mimic them.

Discusses the anxiety that brings about book burnings. Bolte concludes that book burnings are not helpful, and prevent initiating conversation about complex topics.