“12 States Enact Laws to Ban or Curb Comic Books,” Oakland Tribune, 1955

This newspaper story from 1955 indicates the several states that enacted laws banning or curbing comic books. Although the federal government held much-discussed hearings on crime and horror comics, it was undoubtedly local governments that acted most aggressively to curb their sale and distribution.

“12 States Enact Laws to Ban or Curb Comic Books”
12 States Enact Laws to Ban or Curb Comic Books
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