Should Comic Books be Banned? Magazine Distributor says 'No,' Child Welfare Officer...Yes
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Provides a number of statistics about the sale of comic books in Canada and Medicine Hat. Morever, Shiels speaks with individuals who are both for and against the sale of comic books.
Shiels, Bob (writer)
Medicine Hat Daily News
14 January 1949
Medicine Hat News
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Sex and Crime Featured in 'Comic' Books Sold in City: Syracuse Tour Reveals Variety of Spicy Tales: State Committee Issues Threat of Censorship
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Explores the New York State Joint Legislative Committee's attempts to censor crime and love comics in 1951. The image features a number of the popular comics of the time laid out on a table.
Berger, Dick (writer)
Syracuse Post Standard
13 May 1951
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Senate Passes Crime Comics Bill After Wrangle
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Explains the numerous issues that are present in trying to ban crime comics in Canada.
Hodgson, H. Dent (writer)
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The Globe and Mail
8 December 1949
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Sale of Crime Comics to be Criminal Offense
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Following the approval of a ban on crime comics in Canada, this article looks at the way the ban has been received by different provinces.
Flaherty, Frank (writer)
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The Globe and Mail
6 December 1949
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Publisher to Drop Crime and Horror "comic" books
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Announces that Entertaining Comics is dropping 5 of their popular crime and horror comic series due to a drop in sales brought on by the backlash of anti-comic organizations.
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Wall Street Journal
16 September 1954
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Psychiatrist Charges Stalling Tactics On Legislation to Control Comic Books
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Looks at the way that comic book legislation in the United States was slower to act than in Canada.
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New York Times
24 January 1950
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Local Distributors Reject Crime Books: Want "Cleaner" Pocket Editions
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Looks at the way tougher laws about the production and distribution of comics has caused for distributors to turn their attention to obscene pocket books.
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Lethbridge Herald
7 December 1949
Lethbridge Herald
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House Support Grows to Bar Crime Comics
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Discusses the unanimous support that the bill proposed by Fulton received in the House of Commons.
Baldwin, Warren (writer)
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The Globe and Mail
7 October 1949
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Horror Comics Banned
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Short snippet that reads: "New Delhi, June 7 - India today announced she has banned the importation of horror comics."
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The Washington Post and Times Herald
8 June 1955
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Horror Comics: Parents Buy Most, Say Dealers
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Discusses a meeting between six comic book dealers and 8 home and school associations, which took place in Oakville, regarding the sale of horror comic books.
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The Globe and Mail
3 February 1955
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