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In the 1940's and 1950's, comics were under attack by books, articles, and radio talk shows.

Since then, there have been sporadic attacks on comics. One such attack was launched in the pages of Seduction of the Innocent Revisited by John Fulce, published in 1990. Both SOTI and SOTI Revisited had authors with strong anti-comics opinions, and both books cited numerous examples of comics the authors felt were harmful. However, that's where the similiarities between the two books end. Whereas SOTI was written by a well-respected psychiatrist who had impeccable research and psychiatric credentials, SOTI Revisited cites as its author's primary credentials the fact that he previously owned a comic book store before becoming a religious crusader. The original Seduction of the Innocent had an enormous impact upon popular culture and nearly killed the comic book industry, but SOTI Revisited had virtually no impact whatsoever on the industry. "Revisited" is mentioned here largely because of its name, and not because the content or influence of the book warrants its inclusion.

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Editorial Responses to the attacks on comic books
Title Issue  
  ALL WESTERN WINNERS   3   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  BLONDE PHANTOM   22   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  CAPTAIN AMERICA   71   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  CINDY COMICS   33   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  CINDY COMICS   34   Marvel's defense against Wertham's charges. This information was contributed by eBayer ThePillowQueen.
  CRIMEFIGHTERS   6   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial Read it!
  FRANKIE COMICS   13   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial Read it!
  GAY COMICS   35   One of Marvel's editorials defending against Wertham's charges.
Thanks to eBayer ThePillowQueen for the info. This information does not appear in the Overstreet Guide.
  GAY COMICS   37   One of Marvel's editorials defending against Wertham's charges. "It has been reliably reported back in England..." Read it!
Thanks to eBayer Doyman for the info. This information does not appear in the Overstreet Guide.
  GEORGIE COMICS   21   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  HEDY DEVINE COMICS   32   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  JUNIOR MISS   33   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial. This information is not noted in Overstreet. Read it!
  JUSTICE COMICS   8   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  KID COLT OUTLAW   4   Marvel's Anti-wertham editorial Read it!
  LAWBREAKERS ALWAYS LOSE   6   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  LAWBREAKERS ALWAYS LOSE   7   Marvel's defense against Wertham's charges, not noted in Overstreet as such. Read it!
  MARGIE   45   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial; not noted in Oversteet as such.
  MISTER MYSTERY   3   Anti-Wertham editorial Read it!
  MITZI'S BOY FRIEND   6   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial; not noted in Overstreet as such.
  MY ROMANCE   2   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial, according to Overstreet (Nov, 1948)
  MY ROMANCE   3   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial; verified by LostSOTI webmaster (Jan, 1949)
  MY OWN ROMANCE   4   Marvel's defense against Wertham's charges Read it!
  NELLIE THE NURSE   17   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial; not noted in Overstreet as such.

No mention of this in Overstreet.
  OSCAR COMICS   8   Marvel's defense against Wertham's charges, "The editors of this magazine would like to ask you an important question..."; not noted in Overstreet as such. Thanks to eBayer ThePillowQueen for this info!
  OSCAR COMICS   10   Marvel's defense against Wertham's charges; not noted in Overstreet as such. Read it!
  PATSY WALKER   21   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial; not noted in Overstreet as such.
  TEEN COMICS   30   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial; not noted in Overstreet as such.
  TESSIE THE TYPIST   20   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial
  TEX TAYLOR   4   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial Read it!
  TWO-GUN KID   5   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial (1st?)
  WEIRD FANTASY   13   EC's Anti-Wertham "Cosmic Correspondence"
  WEIRD MYSTERIES   5   Anti-Wertham column
  WILD WESTERN   6   Marvel's Anti-Wertham editorial Read it!

Misc.
Title Issue  
  ADVENTURES INTO DARKNESS   13   Cannibalism story cited by TE Murphy in article(s).
  CRIME DOES NOT PAY   63   Issues 63, 64- Possible use in SOTI
  HAUNT OF FEAR   27   Wertham cameo appearance
  JO-JO COMICS   15   Cited by Dr. Wertham in 5/47 Saturday Evening Post article
  JUNGLE COMICS   104   In Camilla story, villain is Dr. Wertham
  PANIC   3   Senate Subcommittee parody
  SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES   15   Used in 1954 Reader's Digest article
  SPIRIT   5   Wertham appears in the story as Dr. Wolfgang Worry. A middle school music teacher is driven insane by a crime comic he rescues from a bonfire. This is reprinted from the 2/27/1949 Spirit section.
  TALES FROM THE CRYPT   40   Used in Senate hearings & in Hartford Courant
  VAULT OF HORROR   36   "Pipe Dream" classic opium addict story
  WEIRD MYSTERIES   8   Used in a '54 Readers Digest anti-comics article

 

 
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