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11 Women Seek Legistlation on Horror Comics
Outlines a bill in Pennsylvania, that 11 female members of commerce were hoping to have passed, that would see the publication and distribution of comics to those under the age of 18 as a criminal offence. In breaking this law the offender would be…
A Whole Treasure Chest of Toys
Advertisement for a collection of toys.
All Burnt Up! - Strange Suspense Stories #19
A gangster needs to lie low until heat from the police dies down. In the meantime, he stays with a woman and her son.
Bombs Away!
Advertisement for a toy cockpit, with replica targets and bombs.
Bottoms Up - Mysterious Adventures #18
A woman murders her alcoholic husband, stashes his body parts in bottles of whiskey, and returns them to a bootlegger. Comic referenced in the senate hearing on juvenile delinquency.
Boy is Killed by Brother as Gun Goes Off
A boy accidentally shoots his brother, instantly killing him. It is noted that after the killing, the boy goes about burning the comic book that his brother had been reading.
Comic Books and Juvenile Delinquency: Interim Report of Committee on Judiciary - March 14th, 1955
Deals with the findings of the Subcommittee To Investigate Juvenile Delinquency's exploration into the impact of mass media on youth and their behaviour.
Cover - All-Famous Police Cases #15
Comic cover depicting a man falling from a window, and a policeman looking on in shock.
Cover - Crime and Punishment #70
Comic cover featuring men robbing an armoured car.
Cover - Crime Does Not Pay #131
Comic cover portraying two female criminals about to run over a policeman.