Fulton Loses Crusade For Definite Penalty Against Crime Comics
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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.
Bain, George (writer)
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The Globe and Mail
3 April 1954
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Garson Promises Vote On Crime Comic Curb; Fulton Bill Accepted
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Outlines the passing of Bill No. 10 in Canada, which aimed to curb the production and distribution of horror comics.
Baldwin, Warren (writer)
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The Globe and Mail
22 October 1949
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More Teeth Proposed When Crime Comics Bill Comes Before Committee
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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.
Baldwin, Warren (writer)
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The Globe and Mail
5 December 1949
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Parents' Corner: Time to Suppress Crime Comic Books
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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.
Barbour, Richmond (writer)
Oakland Tribune
18 July 1948
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The Case Against Comics
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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.
Brown, John Mason (writer); and Capp, Al (writer)
The Saturday Review
20 March 1948
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UN Group Urges World Ban on Sex and Crime Comics
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This article discusses the UN's considerations for banning the sale of crime and sex comics worldwide.
Castell, Horace (writer)
The Globe and Mail
18 April 1952
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Sale of Crime Comics to be Criminal Offense
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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.
Flaherty, Frank (writer)
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The Globe and Mail
6 December 1949
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The Comics as a Social Force
Journal Articles
Gruenberg argues that people often feared innovation in technological and mediums of expression, and cites this the reason for the criticism against comics.
Gruenberg, Sidonie Matsner (writer)
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American Sociological Association
December 1944
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Senate Passes Crime Comics Bill After Wrangle
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Explains the numerous issues that are present in trying to ban crime comics in Canada.
Hodgson, H. Dent (writer)
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The Globe and Mail
8 December 1949
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The Fight Against Horror Comics
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A look at the way that other parts of the world were also trying to ban horror comics.
Hofland, H. J. A. (writer)
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The International Communication Gazette
1 January 1955
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