A Crisis of Innocence

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Discusses Fulton's attempt to pass a bill that would see those involved in the production of comics being fined up to $10,000 for doing so. The bill did not pass.

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Outlines the passing of Bill No. 10 in Canada, which aimed to curb the production and distribution of horror comics.

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Looks at the Fulton bill, and the way that the House of Commons appeared to be backing the bill to put tougher restrictions on the sale and publication of crime comics.

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Features a scholarly source claiming that distinctions need to be made between good and bad comic books. While Richmond claims there is merit in the "good" ones, the bad ones are causing children to become violent.

Saturday Review The Case Against the Comics.pdf
Reprints John Mason Brown and Al Capp's opening statements from their "America's Town Meeting of the Air" radio session, in which they debate why comics are a problem.

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This article discusses the UN's considerations for banning the sale of crime and sex comics worldwide.

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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.

Gruenberg - The Comics as a Social Force.pdf
Gruenberg argues that people often feared innovation in technological and mediums of expression, and cites this the reason for the criticism against comics.

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Explains the numerous issues that are present in trying to ban crime comics in Canada.

Fight Against Horror Comics.pdf
A look at the way that other parts of the world were also trying to ban horror comics.
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