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Comic Books Found Breed Juv. Crime
A review of an article published by Wertham. Looks to crime comics as the primary cause of juvenile delinquency in the United States.
Comic Book Fan Gets 14 Years
Discusses story of 14 year-old Roy Adams who suffocated and performed an "unnatural sex act" on an 8-year-old girl. The altercation allegedly took place following an argument about ownership of a comic book.
Boy is Killed by Brother as Gun Goes Off
A boy accidentally shoots his brother, instantly killing him. It is noted that after the killing, the boy goes about burning the comic book that his brother had been reading.
Blame Comic Book as Boys 11, 13, Charged With Murder
Two boys aged 11 and 13 shot a 63 year old farmer while reenacting a story from a comic book. The jury members for the murder case state that violent comics should be banned.
11 Women Seek Legistlation on Horror Comics
Outlines a bill in Pennsylvania, that 11 female members of commerce were hoping to have passed, that would see the publication and distribution of comics to those under the age of 18 as a criminal offence. In breaking this law the offender would be…
I Killed Mary - Weird Mysteries #8
A shy teenage boy kills a popular teen girl to make people notice him.
Bloody Mary
Comic book story that depicts an innocent-looking young girl murdering people.
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.
Our Children: Parents Well Advised to Censor Publications
Discusses the need to burn comics since they should not be in the hands of children.
The Case Against Comics: A Review of The Seduction of the Innocent
Muhlen's review of The Seduction of the Innocent. He criticizes the effectiveness of Wertham's book as being a catalyst for change.