Australian Obscene Publications - April 28th, 1954
Subject
Legal material
Description
Continued discussion of the amendment to the Police Offences Bill. Particular focus is paid to the meaning of the word "obscene."
Date
28 April 1954
Rights
Public Domain
Format
PDF
Is Part Of
Victoria Parliamentary Debates Volume 243, pg. 283-291
Bibliographic Citation
Police Offences (Obscene Publications) Bill. Commonwealth of Australia, 1954, Parliamentary debates: House of Representatives: official Hansard, vol. 243, April 1954: p. 283-291. Web
A magazine article written by Wertham. He argues that juvenile delinquency is becoming more prevalent and violent due to the popularity of comics with children.
Creator
Wertham, Fredric (writer)
Publisher
Ladies' Home Journal
Date
1 November 1953
Rights
Ladies' Home Journal
Format
PDF
Type
Magazine Article
Bibliographic Citation
Wertham, Fredric, M.D. "What Parents Don't Know About Comic Books." Ladies' Home Journal (November 1953): 50-53; 214-220. Print.
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.
Creator
Brown, John Mason (writer); and Capp, Al (writer)
Publisher
The Saturday Review
Date
20 March 1948
Format
PDF
Type
Magazine Article
Bibliographic Citation
Brown, John Mason, and Al Capp. "The Case Against Comics." Saturday Review (20 March 1948): 31-33. Print.
The Dirt & Trash That Kids Are Reading: And What Can Be Done About It
Subject
Magazine Articles
Description
Alerts parents to distasteful literature: comics, romance magazines, and war novels. The article notes the quality of children's literature and means to encourage parents to divert their children from reading comics.