A Crisis of Innocence

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An Unjust Conviction.pdf
Covers the conviction and fining of an editor and several publishers who published a piece of offensive material.

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Highlights 25 comic book titles that will be banned due to the lewd content being depicted in them.

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Article makes note of the fact that comic book publishers are defending their works by claiming that comic books promote a "crime doesn't pay stance," and that comic books promote the building of a good vocabulary.

1951 comics hearings 2.pdf
Covers the discussion of several representatives for comic book publishers in regards to the question of self-regulation.

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

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Claims that the burning of comic books could actually make children more inclined to read the very books that are being burned.

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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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Senators state that it is not the government's job to deal with horror comics, but rather it is the duty of comic book publishers to clean up their work.

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Looks at the way tougher laws about the production and distribution of comics has caused for distributors to turn their attention to obscene pocket books.

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Full page of small articles that all deal with the problem of horror comics and children.
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