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A high school teacher contests the idea that reading material influences a child's development.

Discusses comic book artist Edward J. Moline. His work includes illustrations for both crime and horror comics.

Discusses the Army putting a stop to crime comics with their troops. Also talks about 1/3 of all comics being crime comics in 1948.

A satirical take on the comics crisis, linking attempts to curtail comics with Soviet communism.

Discusses a meeting that was held by a Canadian House of Commons member about Crime Comic Books and Juvenile Delinquency. The accompanying picture presents E.D Fulton (the Commons member) meeting with Mabel Firestone.

Provides a general view of the different opinions on comic books and their effect on children. Outlines base information such as sales numbers, different views by psychiatrists and possible solutions that maintain the American way.

Details the results of a comics questionnaire given to over 1800 children, 235 of which having been classified as delinquents.

A short comic that suggests a coincidence could lead to a much better life.

Explains the unanimous vote that the council judiciary committee passed in order to ban the sale and exhibition of obscene publications.

Loeb makes the claim that the 'crime' genre of comic books is finally giving way to 'love' books instead.