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Seduction of the Innocent, published in 1954 by psychiatrist Dr. Frederic Wertham was one of the most impactful events in comic book history, leading to censorship in comics and the establishment of the Comics Code Authority  This category lists issues that were referenced in the book with Wertham's reasons for why comic books were damaging to the youth of America

D.S. May 1948

Underworld #2

Underworld #2
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a mother teaches her children to kill the police and a man chokes a high school girl to death because she denied him a kiss
St. John May 1950

Wild Boy of the Congo #10

Wild Boy of the Congo #10
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: on the back cover, a young man 'nude except for a well-filled loin cloth' could cause boys to become 'addicted to the homoerotically-tinged comic book'
Prize Dec 1947

Justice Traps the Guilty #13

Justice Traps the Guilty #13
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: after witnessing the beating of an old man, a woman explains how she has become desensitized to witnessing the violence that used to disturb her
Harvey Dec 1953

First Love Illustrated #35

First Love Illustrated #35
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man viciously slaps a woman yelling, "I'll teach you to do as your told!"
Once Upon A Time Oct 1948

Nightingale

Nightingale
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: Wertham writes, 'this book is the usual parade of invitation to sadistic perversion, race hatred and violence for violence's sake'
Fawcett Apr 1951

Captain Video #2

Captain Video #2
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: morbid fantasies - a story about humans unable to use their legs
Lev Gleason May 1948

Crime and Punishment #2

Crime and Punishment #2
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$180
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: provides instructions on how to steal from the blind
D.S. May 1948

Public Enemies #2

Public Enemies #2
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$225
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: the main character believes that those who disobey his orders deserve to be killed feels guilty after murdering a deaf man
Avon Dec 1950

Out of this World #2

Out of this World #2
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: Wertham cites poor writing, 'keep those paws to yourself, space-rat,' meant for those who 'find regular reading too hard'
DC May 1949

Superboy #2

Superboy #2
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent which led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: Superboy usurps American History by being the aid to George Washington in the president's most famous moments
First mention of Smallville
St. John Jun 1948

Authentic Police Cases #3

Authentic Police Cases #3
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: criminals drain the blood of a woman, reprinted from Red Seal Comics #16
Fox Sep 1948

My Life (Corliss Archer) #4

My Life (Corliss Archer) #4
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: specializes in highly accentuated and protruding breasts in practically every illustration
Trojan Nov 1953

Beware #6

Beware #6
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a dead man is depicted with his face frozen in fear as onlookers notice his tongue has been ripped out
St. John Nov 1948

Authentic Police Cases #6

Authentic Police Cases #6
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: sexual innuendo of a woman speaking to a man saying, "ya ain't gonna shoot anybody with dat rod are ya?"
Harvey Apr 1952

Chamber of Chills #7

Chamber of Chills #7
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: morbid fantasies - a man's wife is killed by a giant crab, he then turns into a crab himself and devours her corpse
Hillman Nov 1948 Vol 3

Real Clue #9

Real Clue #9
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: inspires children to attack other children due to a story about a mother who orders and supervises the beating of slow-paying customers to her criminal enterprise
Star Aug 1951

All-Famous Crime #9

All-Famous Crime #9
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent which led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a couple is shown with bullet holes in their heads and stab wounds in their chests, reprinted from Law Against Crime #3
Gilberton Apr 1943

Classic Comics #10

Classic Comics #10
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Wertham felt these comics were preventing children from reading the actual novels
HRN stands for Highest Re-order issue Number on back cover - the lower the number the earlier the printing. Generally a first printing will have an HRN that matches the issue number on the front
Story Dec 1952

Mysterious Adventures #11

Mysterious Adventures #11
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a woman who is revealed to be a vampire, fondly recalls the death of prisoners in a concentration camp
Orbit-Wanted Mar 1948

Wanted Comics #12

Wanted Comics #12
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: an honest politician is murdered by a man who says 'bullets are better than ballots,' to which the narrator replies, 'ah, the impulsive boy. He's absolutely fearless. Why can't everyone be like that?"
Magazine Enterprises Jun 1948

Guns of Fact and Fiction #13

Guns of Fact and Fiction #13
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: the most predominant word 'GUNS' is irresponsibly marketed to children
Gilberton Aug 1943

Classic Comics #13

Classic Comics #13
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First comic book to feature a horror story throughout
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Mr. Hyde beats a little girl to death with his cane
HRN stands for Highest Re-order issue Number on back cover - the lower the number the earlier the printing. Generally a first printing will have an HRN that matches the issue number on the front
Fox Jul 1950

Hunted #13

Hunted #13
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: violence toward the police
Fox Nov 1948

All Top Comics #14

All Top Comics #14
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent which led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a panel depicts the corpses of two men 'strung up by their wrists'
Gilberton Nov 1943

Classics Illustrated #15 [HRN 53]

Classics Illustrated #15 [HRN 53]
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a stereotypical character profile of African Americans that failed to capture the humanity of the source material
HRN stands for Highest Re-order issue Number on back cover - the lower the number the earlier the printing. Generally a first printing will have an HRN that matches the issue number on the front
Chesler Dynamic Apr 1946

Red Seal Comics #16

Red Seal Comics #16
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent which led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: two criminals drain the blood of an unconscious woman into a jar
Fox Dec 1948

Rulah Jungle Goddess #21

Rulah Jungle Goddess #21
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: implication that the United States tests biological weapons on African natives
Fox Jan 1949

Rulah Jungle Goddess #22

Rulah Jungle Goddess #22
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: 'The First Americans' story, under the guise of history, shows a woman restrained who is soon to have her heart cut out by a Native American
Harvey Feb 1951

Black Cat Comics #27

Black Cat Comics #27
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a boy beaten by an adult and violent instruction for self-defense such as striking the larynx
Ace Magazines Jul 1954

Beyond, The #27

Beyond, The #27
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: immoral violence for the sake of entertainment - a doctor drinks an elixir, turns into a monster and proceeds to go on a murder spree
Orbit-Wanted Mar 1951

Wanted Comics #35

Wanted Comics #35
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: instructs readers how to set fires and cover up crimes
Harvey Jun 1952

Black Cat Comics #36

Black Cat Comics #36
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a boy dies after being tied to the mast of a ship while being lashed by the laughing captain
Harvey Sep 1952

Black Cat Comics #39

Black Cat Comics #39
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority, a doctor goes on a murder spree in an effort to assemble his ideal woman comprised of dismembered body parts
Gilberton Aug 1948

Classics Illustrated #50

Classics Illustrated #50
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$165
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a poor representation of what Mark Twain's novel is about due to gratuitous violence including an eye gouge
Fiction House Mar 1948

Planet Comics #53

Planet Comics #53
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: an alien threatens to burn a woman's eyes out with an electric prong
Fox Mar 1948

Blue Beetle #54

Blue Beetle #54
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: commonly known as a 'Headlights Cover' referring to a woman's breasts
Fox May 1948

Blue Beetle #56

Blue Beetle #56
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a female character expresses that a gentleman does not hit a woman with a blackjack, he uses his fists
Lev Gleason Feb 1953

Crime and Punishment #59

Crime and Punishment #59
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$315
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: an illustration of the Statue of Liberty with text that describes a criminal's journey in America
Gilberton Feb 1950

Classics Illustrated #68

Classics Illustrated #68
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$40
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$125
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: Werthem condemns the decision to follow a classic piece of literature with a story titled 'Tippy, the Terrier'
Lev Gleason Jun 1949

Crime Does Not Pay #76

Crime Does Not Pay #76
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$175
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Wertham refers to a page in this comic that responds to his criticism of violence in comics
Dell Oct 1949 Vol 2

Four Color #250

Four Color #250
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$175
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent which led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: the pervasion of violence and racial stereotypes in comics that are seemingly innocent

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