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The Harmful Publications (Young Persons) Act of 1926. Literary Censorship and the Politics of Morality in the Weimar Republic
Examines early-20th century German censorship attempts and their influence on the Nazi regime.
The Fight Against Horror Comics
A look at the way that other parts of the world were also trying to ban horror comics.
The Evil of Comic Books
Citing a new Toronto Board of Education report, this article examines the idea that comic books do not cause juvenile delinquency. Tumpane instead claims the reading of comic books perpetuates useless knowledge when one could instead be reading…
The Effect of Comic Books on the Ideology of Children
Discusses the results of a study examining the effects of reading comics on the behavior of children.
The Dirt & Trash That Kids Are Reading: And What Can Be Done About It
Alerts parents to distasteful literature: comics, romance magazines, and war novels. The article notes the quality of children's literature and means to encourage parents to divert their children from reading comics.
The Devil's Birthmark - Mysteries Weird and Strange #8
A demon child kills her father the day she turns eighteen. This single frame image is an extract from page 23.
The Delinquents: Censorship and Youth Culture in Recent U.S. History
A contemporary analysis of censorship and the fears of youth rebellion in the 1950s.
The Content of Current Comic Magazines
A study set out to determine whether or not the content of comic books is indeed overwhelmingly focused on depictions of crime and horror. Ultimately suggests that this criticism is not valid.
The Comics...Very Funny!
Dr. Fredric Wertham's article listing a series of arguments in favor of comics, accompanied by his counterpoints.
The Comics War
Cavanagh proposes to investigate why children like comic books and whether or not they are legitimately harmful to them. He discusses aggression and phantasy, before moving on to psychodynamics.