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50 Combat Action Toys
Advertisement aimed at children for a collection of detailed plastic soldiers and weapons.
Bombs Away!
Advertisement for a toy cockpit, with replica targets and bombs.
Medieval War Machine
Advertisement for a miniature spear-firing catapult directed at boys.
Announcing Operation: Peril
Advertisement page with a war comic and and a bracelet directly marketed to boys and girls.
Jackie Law and the Boy Rangers - Clue Comics #1
WWII era comic that directly links the actions of American soldiers with the exploits of a gang of kid vigilantes. This single frame image was extracted from page 57 of the comic.
War on the Streets - Crime and Punishment #66
Portrait of a juvenile delinquent. Locates the problem of juvenile delinquency in physical environment, poverty, and family life.
Your Children's Reading Habits: T-N Survey Shows Reading Habits of Your Children Are Improving
Discusses how comic book censorship has been effective in some respects in the United States. Won Lee explores the fact that children are becoming more discerning in their reading choices, thus losing interest in obscene comics.
War Declared on Lewd Books
Discusses the war on lewd comics that was taking place in the 1950's, in which people found producing or selling "lewd" comic books could be prosecuted.
National P-TA Official Assails Horror Comics
Discuses comic censorship. Includes a statement from President Roosevelt insisting parents need to do all that they can in order to protect the innocence of children moving forward.
Comic Books Banned
Short piece announcing the banning of 34 American comic books containing horror stories of war themes. Further imports of such magazines will be prohibited.