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Are You a Red Dupe?
A satirical take on the comics crisis, linking attempts to curtail comics with Soviet communism.
Comics Code Authority
The caption reads: "Code Administrator Charles F. Murphy indicates how the comics magazine code operates. 'Delete distortion in face' resulted in a change. Mr. Murphy reported on progress under the industry's self-imposed rules."
Security Through Book Burning
Discusses the anxiety that brings about book burnings. Bolte concludes that book burnings are not helpful, and prevent initiating conversation about complex topics.
The Fight Against Horror Comics
A look at the way that other parts of the world were also trying to ban horror comics.
Action Taken to Control Distribution of Objectionable Comic Books
Briefly outlines the steps that different cities and counties took to ban or limit the sale of objectionable comics.
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 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.
Regulation of Comic Books
Analyzes the various regulations that may be both desirable and constitutional for addressing the growing concerns about comics.
As a Child Redeath so Isn't He: Or, the Perils of Censorship
A high school teacher contests the idea that reading material influences a child's development.
Censorship or Self Regulation?
Schultz attributes the "mass hysteria" around comics to Wertham, and the rise of hysteria to the development of doubts about the harm of comics, and the concern over the threat to freedom of speech.