Aggression and Violence in Fantasy and Fact
Journal Articles
Freudian analysis of violence in reality and comic books by Fredric Wertham's research collaborator. Agrees with the idea that comics inspire children to violence.
Mosse, Hilde L. (writer)
American Journal of Psychotherapy
July 1948
Gutheil, Emil A. (editor)
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Journal Article
A Study of Leisure Time Reading of Pupils in Junior High School
Journal Articles
Discusses a questionnaire given to nearly 700 junior high school students to determine how they liked to spend their leisure time. The results of the survey determined that comic books were the most popular reading choice overall, though fiction was more popular with girls.
Andersen, Esther M. (writer)
http://www.jstor.org/stable/998406
University of Chicago Press
January 1948
JSTOR
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Journal Article
Some Questions and Answers for Teachers and Parents
Journal Articles
Frank provides brief summaries of the various arguments for and against comic books.
Frank, Josette (writer)
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American Sociological Association
December 1949
JSTOR
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Journal Article
The Much Discussed Comics
Journal Articles
Provides a survey of over 8000 elementary and high school students to determine their reading habits and the appeal of comics.
McCarthy, M. Katharine (writer) and Marion W. Smith (writer)
http://www.jstor.org/stable/997572
University of Chicago Press
October 1943
JSTOR
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Journal Article
11 Women Seek Legistlation on Horror Comics
Newspaper Articles
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 charged up to $500, 1 year in jail, or both.
Unknown
Chicago Daily New
13 September 1955
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Newspaper Article
Army to Limit Sales of Comics: Line of Decency' to Be Drawn at Posts -- Publishers Now Explain Screening Plan
Newspaper Articles
Discusses the Army putting a stop to crime comics with their troops. Also talks about 1/3 of all comics being crime comics in 1948.
Barclay, Dorothy (writer)
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New York Times
18 January 1949
ProQuest
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Newspaper Article
Ban 25 Crime Comics: Publishers Set Up Self-Censor Bureau
Newspaper Articles
Highlights 25 comic book titles that will be banned due to the lewd content being depicted in them.
Unknown
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The Globe and Mail
12 December 1949
ProQuest
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Newspaper Article
Burning of Comic Books Avoided
Newspaper Articles
Short newspaper clipping about how a Comic Book burning was averted in favour of donating the comic books to the Salvation Army as scrap paper.
Unknown
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New York Times
16 January 1949
ProQuest
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Newspaper Article
Catholic Students Burn Up Comic Books
Newspaper Articles
Discusses the burning of 2000 comic books, as ordered by the Bishop of the Albany Catholic Diocese
Unknown
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New York Times
11 December 1948
ProQuest
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Newspaper Article
Children to Net Good Books From Fire of Crime Comics
Newspaper Articles
Discusses a book burning that took place in Vancouver, in which the children received classic books in return for burning up their crime and horror comics.
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The Globe and Mail
11 November 1954
ProQuest
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Newspaper Article