A Crisis of Innocence

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Bender - The Psychology of Children's Reading and the Comics.pdf
An exploration of fantasy and childhood psychological development.

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Story features Maggie in depictions of innocence, surrounded by animals and nature.

the wild spree of the laughing sadist_convertedfromdocx.pdf
Crime comic that depicts the criminal's violent childhood.

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Discusses the Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommitee's worries about post-war crime comic books.

my daddy should have listened_convertedfromdocx.pdf
This story is about a young boy who is the son of an acclaimed horror comics author. Young Johnnie befriends a rather odd looking boy who goes by the name of Willie. Johnnie's father is in a slump in with his work and feels that he is unable to…

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Cover and illustrations of a book featuring stylized portrayals of childhood innocence typical of the period.

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A clip from the 1988 film "Comic Book Confidential." The video features an interview with Dr. Fredric Wertham in which he condemns comics for corrupting children

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Cover of the 1924 edition of Heidi featuring shepherd children in an idealized setting.

the closet_converted.pdf
An aunt keeps her niece undernourished and trapped in a closet. The girl tricks her aunt into going into the closet and traps her there instead.
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