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107 pages (November 2007); 19.9MB download
Shoulders of Giants; ISBN: SHGI-00038
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In 1954, Dr. Fredric Wertham published a book entitled "Seduction of the Innocent" that warned that comic books were a bad form of popular literature and a serious cause of juvenile delinquency. The book created alarm in parents and galvanized them to campaign for censorship. At the same time, a U.S. Congressional inquiry was launched into the comic book industry, and the Comics Code Authority was voluntarily established by publishers to self-censor their titles.
Seduction of the Innocent cited overt or covert depictions of violence, sex, drug use, and other adult fare within "crime comics" -- a term Wertham used to describe not only the popular gangster/murder-oriented titles of the time, but superhero and horror comics as well. The book asserted that reading this material encouraged similar behavior in children.
Did these Golden age classic comics cause irreparable harm to the youth of the day? Gathered herein are some examples of the era. Look. Read. And decide for yourself!