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Comic' Books Indicted by Economist as Menace to Millions of Children
Explores the effect that crime comic books have on young children. Article states that although good often triumphs over evil, the depictions of evil tend to more prevalent in the illustrations.
Comic' Books - Who Are Their Readers: Nine Children of Every 10 are Subjected to Effect of Crime-Story Thrillers: Surveys Show Vast Audience of Impressionable Youngsters Under Influence of Publications
A number of statistics are given about how many children read comic books.
Childhood and The Printed Word: One Father's Recipe for the Guidance of Young Minds in the World of Books
Discusses the function of reading in the lives of children who are becoming literate. The image accompanying this text features a young girl looking stereotypically innocent while reading.
Britain Plans Law to Curb Horror Comics
Outlines the British bill to ban the sale of horror comics to children. Claims that children are highly impressionable, and that in reading comic books children can be corrupted.
Book Marks: Problem of Harmful Comic Books Should Be Concern of Parents and Teachers
A review of Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent. Provides a brief synopsis of what Wertham was trying to accomplish in his writing.
Big Difference in Comic Strips and Books: Condensed from an Article in Ladies Home Journal
Wertham outlines the link between comic books and juvenile delinquency.
Seducing the Innocent: Fredric Wertham and the Falsifications That Helped Condemn Comics
A comprehensive outline of Dr. Fredric Wertham's work.
Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy: The Psychopathology of Comic Books
A symposium held by Fredric Wertham with contributions from numerous authors that goes to great lengths to condemn comic books.
How Canada Has Dealt With the Comic Book Situation Through Legislation
Outlines a number of the concerns that Fulton has about the publication and sale of comic books to children. Fulton expresses his concerns for the long term effects of crime comics on children who are reading them.
Bloody Mary
Comic book story that depicts an innocent-looking young girl murdering people.