A Crisis of Innocence

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Horror Comics Go Up In Flames.jpeg
An image of Len Wynne, head of Vancouver's Junior Chamber of Commerce, throwing popular horror comics on to a public "pyre" in Vancouver.

Our Children.pdf
Discusses the need to burn comics since they should not be in the hands of children.

Pupils Burn Comic Books crop.jpg
A story about a mass burning of comic books that took place in Auburn New York. The burning took place following a talk that was held by a reverend that saw children wanting to get rid of their comics.

Medicine Hat Daily News October 27 1948.pdf
Describes a group of 600 students burning over 2000 comic books while being led by a 13 year-old boy. The boy's speech is transcribed.
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