A Crisis of Innocence

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Letters from readers to the editor praising the stories in Guns Against Gangsters.

werthamcomicsveryfunny.pdf
Dr. Fredric Wertham's article listing a series of arguments in favor of comics, accompanied by his counterpoints.

Wertham Ladies' Home Journal 1953.pdf
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.

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Wertham outlines the link between comic books and juvenile delinquency.

AmericanJournalOfPsychotherapy1948.pdf
A symposium held by Fredric Wertham with contributions from numerous authors that goes to great lengths to condemn comic books.

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U.K. dust jacket of Dr. Frederic Wertham's highly influential study linking juvenile delinquency and comic book reading.

Ajax-Farrell Fantastic Fears #8.jpg
Comic cover portraying a man and woman frightened by a shadowy figure.

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Explores the fact that there are very few laws governing the sale of crime and horror comics.

A review of Wertham's The Seduction of the Innocent. Warshow agrees with some of the things put forth by Wertham, and voices his hope that Wertham succeeds in his call to ban crime comics.

Black Magic #14 - Page 1.pdf
The story of a teenage witch girl, who is able to predict the deaths of others.
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