A Crisis of Innocence

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Southtown Economist March 21 1945 crop.jpg
Explores the effect that crime comic books have on young children. Article states that although good often triumphs over evil, the depictions of evil tend to more prevalent in the illustrations.

Southtown Economist April 4 1945 crop.pdf
A number of statistics are given about how many children read comic books.

Childhood Printed Word crop pg. 2.jpg
Discusses the function of reading in the lives of children who are becoming literate. The image accompanying this text features a young girl looking stereotypically innocent while reading.

Britain Plans Law to Curb Horror Comics crop.pdf
Outlines the British bill to ban the sale of horror comics to children. Claims that children are highly impressionable, and that in reading comic books children can be corrupted.

Abilene Reporter News April 18 1954 crop.jpg
A review of Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent. Provides a brief synopsis of what Wertham was trying to accomplish in his writing.

Cedar Rapids Gazette November 8 1953 crop.jpg
Wertham outlines the link between comic books and juvenile delinquency.

AmericanJournalOfPsychotherapy1948.pdf
A comprehensive outline of Dr. Fredric Wertham's work.

AmericanJournalOfPsychotherapy1948.pdf
A symposium held by Fredric Wertham with contributions from numerous authors that goes to great lengths to condemn comic books.

Fulton Writing.pdf
Outlines a number of the concerns that Fulton has about the publication and sale of comic books to children. Fulton expresses his concerns for the long term effects of crime comics on children who are reading them.

Bloody Mary, pg. 10.tiff
Comic book story that depicts an innocent-looking young girl murdering people.
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