Todays blog post is the start of a new book, in the spirit of spooky season I bring you the book The Horror The Horror Comic Books The Government Didn’t Want You To Read.
In the early 1950s, horror comics were everywhere, packed with zombies, ghouls, monsters, and shocking twist endings that kids devoured by the millions. Then came the backlash. Psychiatrist Fredric Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent blamed comics for juvenile delinquency, and in 1954 a U.S. Senate subcommittee held hearings on the industry. The result was the Comics Code, which effectively wiped the genre off the newsstands. In this book, Jim Trombetta revisits that lost era, reprinting full stories and striking cover art from the pre-Code years and explaining the fears, politics, and culture that made these comics so popular and so controversial. It's part history lesson, part horror anthology, and a vivid look at how a moral panic changed American pop culture, This book contains all true stories and some very graphic art…Enjoy!
“Anatomical Monster” Art by A.C Hollingsworth 1953
“The Suitcase!” Art by John Rosenberger 1951
“The Suitcase!” Art by John Rosenberger 1951
“The Suitcase!” Art by John Rosenberger 1951
“The Monster in the Maze” Art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito 1954
“The Monsters Ghost” Artist Unkown 1951
“Tag…You’re It” Art by Howard Nostrand and Sid Check 1954
“The Beyond” Artist Unknown 1952
Introduction