The Sad Case of the Funnies
Magazine Articles
Wartime commentary on the comics in newspapers. Condemns their content and worries about the impact on children.
Vlamos, James Frank (writer)
The American Mercury
1 April 1941
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Violence on Our Newstands
Newspaper Articles
Written by a highschool senior, this editorial looks at the way that new technologies negatively influence children.
Jordal, Marjorie Arlene (writer)
Buffalo Center Tribune
19 May 1955
Buffalo Center Tribune
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Sharing Between the Shears
Newspaper Articles
Utilizes statistics to argue that children are becoming more violent. Saunders claims that: when a parent hands their child a crime comic, they are allowing them to do as they see in the story.
Saunders, Mae (writer)
Bakersfield Californian
11 March 1944
Bakersfield Californian
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Scholars Hit Comic Book Myth
Newspaper Articles
Outlines a study that was done by graduate students. When asked, children reveal they are not as negatively impacted by comic book reading as was initially believed.
Unknown
Berkeley Daily Gazette
2 October 1947
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