WERTHAM'S WEAPONS VOLUME ONE --In 1954 Fredric Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent
hit the stores; it accused comics of destroying the minds, morals, and social health of American
youth through graphic depictions of sex, drugs and violence. He cited many specific comics in
his now-debunked tirade against comics. This book is the first in a series to present to the
public as many of the comics referenced in Seduction of the Innocent as possible.
The comic books presented in this volume are; CRIME SMASHERS #1 published by Trojan
Magazines, BLUE BEETLE #56 published by Fox Feature Syndicate, AUTHENTIC POLICE CASES #3
published by St. John Publishing Co., BEWARE #6 published by Trojan Magazines, BEWARE #12
published by Youthful Magazines, Inc., CAPTAIN VIDEO #2 published by Fawcett Publications,
CHAMBER OF CHILLS #7 published by Witches Tales Inc., CRIME DOES NOT PAY #63 published
by Lev Gleason Productions.
Was Wertham right? You decide!
Please note, this volume of made from the best sources currently available. Since these are
comics that are seventy years old, in spite of our best efforts, some images may be blurry or the
color a bit off.