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An photograph of David Pace Wigransky who, at the age of fourteen, published a response to the work of Dr. Wertham in the July 24th issue of the Saturday Review of Literature (1948). Wigransky defended comic books, pointing to the many flaws in…

A review of Wertham's The Seduction of the Innocent. Warshow agrees with some of the things put forth by Wertham, and voices his hope that Wertham succeeds in his call to ban crime comics.

A symposium held by Fredric Wertham with contributions from numerous authors that goes to great lengths to condemn comic books.

A comprehensive outline of Dr. Fredric Wertham's work.

A rebuttal to Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent. Thrasher criticizes Wertham's methods, and and suggests that he is projecting social frustrations upon comics.

A contemporary analysis of censorship and the fears of youth rebellion in the 1950s.

A review of Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent. Reference is made to the comic book trade being "evil."

Students from all levels of education are interviewed to determine why they were interested in comics.

Provides suggestions as to how high school English teachers can more effectively teach reading and writing skills to their students. Briefly discusses Wertham and comics books, but mentions that Wertham has been discredited by other academics.

Wertham attempts to persuade the Joint Legislative Committe to Study Comics to recommend legislature focusing on banning comics for the sake of public health.