In 1954 Frederic 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, including the
books in this volume: 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, PHANTOM LADY #17
published by Fox Feature Syndicate, JOURNEY INTO FEAR #15 published by Superior Publishers, RED
SEAL COMICS #16 published by Chesler/Dynamic, UNDERWORLD #2 published by D.S. Publishers, THE
THING #9 published by Capitol Stories Inc., HOPALONG CASSIDY #5 published by Fawcett Publications,
TEGRA #1 published by Fox Feature Syndicate and WOMEN OUTLAWS #1 published by Fox Feature
Syndicate