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Comic' Books - Who Are Their Readers: Nine Children of Every 10 are Subjected to Effect of Crime-Story Thrillers: Surveys Show Vast Audience of Impressionable Youngsters Under Influence of Publications
A number of statistics are given about how many children read comic books.
Juvenile Delinquency Seen on Increase: Quaker Official Blames New Comic Books
Among other topics, discusses Edgar Bromberger's reports on the necessity for psychiatric consultation in hospitals.
No Harm In Horror, Comics Issuer Says
William Gaines is interviewed about whether or not he feels as though his horror comics are influencing children to become violent criminals.
Sex and Crime Featured in 'Comic' Books Sold in City: Syracuse Tour Reveals Variety of Spicy Tales: State Committee Issues Threat of Censorship
Explores the New York State Joint Legislative Committee's attempts to censor crime and love comics in 1951. The image features a number of the popular comics of the time laid out on a table.
Sharing Between the Shears
Utilizes statistics to argue that children are becoming more violent. Saunders claims that: when a parent hands their child a crime comic, they are allowing them to do as they see in the story.