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	Seduction of the Innocent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seduction of the Innocent was a book by Dr. Fredric Wertham, published in 1954, that warned that comic books were a bad form of popular literature and a serious cause of juvenile delinquency.
		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.
		Seduction of the Innocent is also the name of a social guidance film by Sid Davis that portrayed marijuana as leading to heroin addiction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seduction_of_the_Innocent (567 words)

	Review of Seduction of the Innocent
		Seduction of the Innocence was clearly written as a persuasive book intended for the layman, and as such should be dealt with on these grounds first.
		Unlike Wertham's analogies, mine is a fair one: Wertham was an M.D. and Seduction of the Innocent was essentially his collection of beliefs based upon his experiences.
		I detail the flaws of Seduction of the Innocent because they unfortunately detract from the surprising validity of Wertham's central thesis, that anti-social material presented in the media can influence the behavior of the audience.
	www.geocities.com /d-patanella/wertham.html (2304 words)

	Fredric Wertham
		His 1954 book exposing the comic-book industry, Seduction of the Innocent, is still remembered in American comics fandom as a wildly exaggerated and overwrought polemic and has gone on to become a collector's item in its own right.
		Seduction is in large part a dreary recital of one juvenile crime after another, juxtaposed with descriptions of horrible examples of the "crime comic books" that supposedly led to such behavior.
		The unknowing reader is left with the impression that Wertham is simply a public figure known for his "writings or talks on such subjects as mass media, youth problems, or violence," and fanzine editors sent him their publications just to communicate pleasantly with the nice gentleman in response.
	art-bin.com /art/awertham.html (3953 words)

	Seduction of the Innocent and the Attack on Comic Books
		Even though there were a number of people in the media who were critical of comic books, Dr. Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent, published in 1954, had the most devastating effects.
		First, a deal to make Seduction of the Innocent the selection for the Book of the Month Club was somehow killed.
		In Seduction of the Innocent, Dr. Wertham showed the gruesome covers and pictures of some books.
	www.psu.edu /dept/inart10_110/inart10/cmbk4cca.html (2319 words)

	The Dark Age of the Justice Society of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Regardless, neither Wertham's articles nor his book, Seduction of the Innocent, were hardly based on sound scientific principles.
		Seduction of the Innocent, in particular, is filled with a priori assumptions, conclusions based on guilt by association, and interpreting material out of context.
		Despite the fact that Seduction of the Innocent offered no real evidence for the harmful effects comic books supposedly had on children, the book severely damaged the industry.
	users.cvalley.net /canote/da.html (1315 words)

	salto mortale
		Slowly, and at first reluctantly, I have come to the conclusion that this chronic stimulation, temptation and seduction by comic books, both their content and their alluring advertisements of knives and guns, are contributing factors to many children's maladjustment.
		All comic books with their words and expletives in balloons are bad for reading, but not every comic book is bad for children's minds and emotions.
		While Wertham may have eventually come to terms with the comic reader community, he is still largely villified.
	www.monkey.org /~ethan/2006/05/seduction-of-innocent.html (267 words)

	Seduction of the Innocent
		This Page will take 2 to 3 minutes to download as it has over 20 pictures, I have tried to keep there size to a minimum.
		Seduction of the Innocent by Fredric Wertham in 1953 and Parade of Pleasure written by Geoffrey Wagner in 1954 were two books that changed comics for more than a generation.
		Seduction of the Innocent(SOTI) was the more influential book.
	www.geocities.com /jungle_boy_90210/soti.html (651 words)

	www.IndiEclectic.com
		Seduction of the Innocent recommended by Bill Mumy
		Seduction plays original rock lightly themed with a nod and a wink to comic book and pulp projects.
		Formed to play live rock at the San Diego Comic Con, Seduction of the Innocent became legendary on the summer comic con circuit.
	www.indieclectic.com /artistroom.aspx?gid=10141 (91 words)

	Home on the Strange: The Seduction of the Innocent GM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gotterdammerandamp;#369;ng, Part 2 The Seduction Of The Innocent GM Scene: Karla and Seth are now at a fancy restaurant, a bottle of wine between them.
		She has dressed up a bit for Seth, who is still in his normal clothes (he was picked up and not expecting this).
		Before anyone panics, I should add that Karla’s “seduction” is accomplished by the end of the strip.
	www.homeonthestrange.com /view.php?ID=51 (592 words)

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		# #------------------------------------------------------------------------# SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT (from the KISS CD "CARNIVAL OF SOULS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: The solos are like night and day.
		The first is relatively easy even if you¥re a beginner on slide.
		Seduction of the innocent Simmons, Van Zen [Intro: Rhy.
	www.kissasylum.com /kisstabs/carnivalofsouls/seductionofinnocent.txt (426 words)

	Seduction of the Insolent - Tartsville
		Differing interpretations of Seduction of the Innocent aside, we clearly agree on two key points: Wertham was decidedly not a bogeyman or the "epitome of evil", and understanding him is important to understanding the challenges comics have faced in the past - and perhaps some of those we face now.
		The Seduction of the Innocent I remember reading was a polemic thinly disguised as social science.
		Wertham was a star in the witch-hunt against comics and Seduction Of The Innocent was the bible he and others pounded.
	www.sequentialtart.com /community/Forum1/HTML/000414.shtml (4187 words)

	The Escapist - Empowerment of the Innocent
		In particular, we can learn from the mistakes of 1954 - the year the golden age of comic books came crashing down.
		The comic industry's woes began when Dr. Fredric Wertham, a German-American psychiatrist, published Seduction of the Innocent - a book which warned that comic books were turning America's youth into juvenile delinquents.
		Wertham's book attacked comics for their violence and strong sexual themes which, he argued, young readers were likely to imitate.
	www.escapistmagazine.com /issue/35/17 (334 words)

	Index to Comic Art Collection: "Advertising Men" to "Adzines"
		208-211) to Seduction of the Innocent, by Frederic Wertham (New York : Rinehart, 1954).
		199-202, 358) to Seduction of the Innocent, by Frederic Wertham (New York : Rinehart, 1954).
		8-9, 27, 211-216, 319-322) to Seduction of the Innocent, by Frederic Wertham (New York : Rinehart, 1954).
	www.lib.msu.edu /comics/rri/arri/advmen.htm (7765 words)

	The Wrong Twist - part one
		I have often found that such attitudes, however serious they may seem, may be merely a facade, the psychological structure of which can not be understood without a full knowledge of the mass seduction by comic books.
		An important aid in understanding these attitudes and their relation to comic books is our finding that frequently the influence of comic books is not exerted directly, but comes through other children.
		Comic books themselves may be the virus, or the cause of a lack of resistance to the social virus of a harmful environment.
	www.pennydreadfull.net /soti/soti_chapt04/soti_chapt04.html (10904 words)

	Stephen O'Day's SOTI list (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		For years finding any copy of Seduction of the Innocent has been tough.
		But since the bibliography was pulled from most copies of the book before it went on sale, finding a copy with a bibliography has been a real challenge.
		It took me nearly 20 years to find and purchase a copy of Seduction of the Innocent with bibliography and dust jacket.
	members.aol.com /originalart/seduction.htm (488 words)

	SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT Poll - Tartsville
		While I don't wish to be arrogant and presume that everyone here knows of this book, I am working under the general assumption that most people on this board are familiar enough with its effects on the comic industry of the 1950s to recognize the title.
		The problem with Seduction of the Innocent isn't that Wertham had some kind of sinister agenda; he was sincere, and his motives were the purest.
		posted 10-28-2002 11:50 PM I read Seduction of the Innocent many years ago and, more recently, Amy Kist Nyberg's Seal of Approval because Johanna's suggested it on an old Tart thread about the Comics Code and censorship.
	www.sequentialtart.com /community/Forum2/HTML/001914.shtml (2287 words)

	Comics Code creator: Fredric Wertham
		In 1948, Dr. Wertham published an article stating that the crime and violence depicted in comics were an important factor in leading kids on the criminal path.
		But it was the publication of his book 'Seduction of the Innocent' that really made an impact on a society already troubled over an increasing number of comics like 'Terror', 'Weird Science' and 'Vault of Horror'.
		In this book, he gave graphic examples of how these books depicted sex, crime, murder, sadism and drugs.
	www.lambiek.net /artists/w/wertham_fredric.htm (850 words)

	The Unofficial Max Allan Collins Appreciation Page
		You will also be able to buy his works via amazon.com and bibliofind.com.
		The Music will contain information about his two musical side projects, Crusin' and Seduction of the Innocent.
		And The Films will feature his widely acclaimed films Mommy and Mommy 2: Mommy's Day, as well as the somewhat less acclaimed The Expert, for which he wrote the screenplay.
	members.tripod.com /~MaxFan (406 words)

	Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
		1950's: Dr. Fredric Wertham publishes "Seduction of the Innocent", a book purporting that comic book reading causes juvenile delinquency.
		In true McCarthy-era fashion, the U.S. Senate holds hearings to investigate Wertham's claims.
		Let us know about site issues you encounter.
	www.cbldf.org /history.shtml (509 words)

	William M. Gaines + William Dean Howells
		William M. Gaines became a comic book publisher literally by accident when, in 1947, his father, the publisher of Educational Comics, died in a freak boating accident.
		The 25-year-old Gaines inherited EC, which he changed to "Entertaining Comics," but a book by Dr. Frderic Wertham, Seduction of the Innocent, charged that full-color horror and science-fiction comic books — which happened to be Gaines's most popular titles — caused juvenile delinquency.
		A Senate investigation in the mid-1950s resulted in the founding of the Comic Code Authority, and Gaines had to find another genre to generate money.
	www.ronaldbrucemeyer.com /rants/0301almanac.htm (721 words)

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		Seduction of the Innocent (Eclipse) No.4 Alex Toth
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	members.fortunecity.com /comics6/books2u/comics/pages007/stock312.html (269 words)

	Real Heroes
		After the Congressional hearings spurred by psychologist Frederic Wertham’s book, Seduction of the Innocent, and the implementation of the Comics Code, EC introduced a new line of “New Direction” titles in their comics, which unfortunately soon flopped.
		box set, these titles comprised the remainder of the “New Direction” line that EC Comics introduced to replace their long-running and highly successful crime and horror lines when Dr. Wertham and his book Seduction of the Innocent got EC in trouble and started the accusations against them of contributing to juvenile delinquency.
		Unfortunately, these new titles were not a success and were all quietly canceled after 5 issues (4 for MD).
	www.comicbase.com /Realheroes/real-2006-05-16.asp (413 words)

	FS proudly presents "Seduction of the Innocent" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In 1481 he went to San Marco, the Dominican house at Florence, where he became popular for his eloquent sermons, in which he attacked the vice and worldliness of the city, as well as for his predictions (several of which, including the death date of Innocent VIII, turned out to be true).]
		And the cover of a crime comic book showed a caricature of me as a psychiatrist tied to a chair in his office with mouth tightly closed and sealed with many strips of adhesive tape.
		his mother is seductive and stimulating to him
	www.scozzarisays.org /seductionoftheinnocent (18576 words)

	New York City Comic Book Museum
		The discussion started with Carmine Infantino briefly explaining the history of the Code and what the fifties were like for comic book professionals.
		Carmine's response to Ken Paulson's comment about Dr. Wertham, author of Seduction of the Innocent, being deceased, "Good…he made a lot of people unhappy and put a lot of people out of business!"
		Joe Quesada received a warm round of applause when he said that Marvel Comics had no need for the self-censoring code.
	www.nyccomicbookmuseum.org /exhibits/ComicCode.htm (313 words)

	Comic Art & Graffix Gallery Artist Biographies - Frederic Wertham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Then Wertham wrote yet another book, and this would ring the final bell for many comics companies, and almost comics themselves.
		Released in 1954, "Seduction of the Innocent" was Wertham's epic tome on the effects of comics on children.
		He gave graphic examples of sex and violence.
	www.comic-art.com /bios-1/wertham1.htm (1288 words)

	Dr. Fredric Wertham M.D.
		This testimony was used in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown vs. The Board of Education, resulting in a Supreme Court ruling declaring that racial discrimination in public schools was unconstitutional.
		In 1954 his big, bad, Seduction of the Innocent book came out.
		I won't bother talking about here because I've gone into extensive details in my Main Page.
	www.collectortimes.com /~comichistory/fredricw.html (692 words)

	Books: A Brief History of Comic Book Censorship (Weekly Alibi . 09-08-98)
		Books: A Brief History of Comic Book Censorship (Weekly Alibi.
		Fredrick Wertham publishes his book Seduction of the Innocent, which purports that comic books cause juvenile delinquency.
		The U.S. Senate promptly holds hearings, and Sen. Estes Kefauver (fresh from his bloody battle against that other American scourge, the mob) takes up the cause.
	www.weeklywire.com /ww/09-08-98/alibi_feat2.html (430 words)

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