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Highlights 25 comic book titles that will be banned due to the lewd content being depicted in them.

Advertisement and order form for novels directed at boys and girls.

Advertisement and order form for novels directed at boys and girls.

Wertham outlines the link between comic books and juvenile delinquency.

Known as the 'Fulton Bill,' after E.D. Fulton, member from Kamloops. Includes amendment to Subsection one of section two hundred and seven of the Criminal Code, to address printed materials that induce young people to act violently or immorally.

Two boys aged 11 and 13 shot a 63 year old farmer while reenacting a story from a comic book. The jury members for the murder case state that violent comics should be banned.

Comic book story that depicts an innocent-looking young girl murdering people.

Announces the success of the newspaper's previous articles regarding the comic book controversy, citing various organizations' efforts to police comic content.

Asserts that comic books are not actually linked to juvenile delinquency at all. Additionally discusses the reading habits of boys and girls, as well as young men.

Looks at how crime and horror comic books are effecting youth. It focuses on parents' anger towards the medium, as well as increased levels of juvenile delinquency from children who read comic books weekly.