A Crisis of Innocence

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Southtown Economist April 8 1945 crop.jpg
Features an ad for a television program that would be airing on WGN in which the 'comics' series being presented by the Southtown Economist would be discussed by pastor Dr. Preston Bradley. Additionally explores sex in crime comics and the way it…

All Famous Police Cases #6, pg. 35.jpg
Advertisement aimed at children for a collection of detailed plastic soldiers and weapons.

Thrills Of Tomorrow #17, pg. 33.jpg
Advertisement for a collection of toys.

Adventures Into The Unknown #14 (ACG - Dec 1950), pg. 29.jpg
Advertisement page with a war comic and and a bracelet directly marketed to boys and girls.

True Comics #2, pg. 23.jpg
Advertisement and order form for novels directed at boys and girls.

True Comics #2, pg. 22.jpg
Advertisement and order form for novels directed at boys and girls.

Crime Does Not Pay #48, pg. 45.jpg
Advertisement for a toy cockpit, with replica targets and bombs.

Lonesome Joe Eerie #1, pg. 2.jpg
This is an advertisement that appears before the 1947 issue of Eerie #1. What is notable about this advertisement is that it is clearly geared towards boys in their very early teens, which is perhaps reflective of the gory and violent content of the…

Adventures Into The Unknown #78 (ACG Nov 1956), pg. 36.jpg
Advertisement for a miniature spear-firing catapult directed at boys.

Adventures Into The Unknown #43, pg. 11.jpg
Page with advertisements for bubblegum and a horror comic book.
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