Fox Released April 1948

Phantom Lady #17

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Published April 1948

Cover art by Matt Baker referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, leading to establishing the Comics Code Authority. Wertham writes of the cover art, 'sexual stimulation by combining Headlights with the sadist's dream of tying up a woman' (headlights a reference to her breasts)

Key Facts

  • Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
  • Reason: Wertham writes of the cover art, 'sexual stimulation by combining headlights with the sadist's dream of tying up a woman' - headlights a reference to her breasts