Links related to SOTI and comics censorship of the 1940's and 50's.
Read Seduction of the Innocent!
An outstanding illustrated online copy of SOTI. The entire text of Seduction of the Innocent, posted online for all to read.
Superdickery.com
Plenty of "Wertham missed it" material, including a section called "Seduction of the Innocent". And plenty of laughs at the comics of yesteryear.
MonkeyBoy's Cubic Zirconium Reader
Lots of great images from SOTI, comics that were referenced in SOTI, and other comics that perhaps should have been mentioned.
The United States Senate Hearings
A transcript of the Senate hearings into juvenile delinquency in 1954, when the investigation turned to [gasp!] comic books!
The Seduction of the Innocent page at MyComicArt.com
Seduction of the Innocent and the attack on comic books
Article by Jamie Coville
Wertham turned from anti-comics crusader to comics advocate
Wertham biography.
Some places to buy golden age books:
www.jamespayettecomics.com [Jim Payette]
www.superworldcomics.com [Ted VanLiew]
www.metropoliscomics.com [Vincent Zurzolo and Stephen Fischler]
www.dougcomicworld.com [Doug Sulipa]
www.highgradecomics.com [Bob Storms]
www.blbcomics.com [Bob Beerbohm]
www.terryscomics.com [Terry O'Neill]
www.goldenagecomics.com [Joe Nacca]
www.bedrockcity.com [Richard Evans]
www.redbeardsbookden.com/comic.phtml [Ron Pussell]
www.harleyyeecomics.com [Harley Yee]
www.mycomicshop.com [Lone Star Comics]
www.GoldustComics.com [Andy Coleman AKA Goldust40]
www.HouseofComics.com [Marc Newman]
www.jkcomics.homestead.com [Jay AKA jkrk]
www.fantasy-comics.com [Dennis Keum]
www.detective27.com [Jeff Delaney AKA NearMint]
www.esquirecomics.com [Mark Zaid]
www.qualitycomix.com [Brent Moeshlin]
www.grahamcrackers.com [Jamie Graham]
www.gdcomics.com [Gary Dolgoff]
www.qscomics.com [Richard Makinson (QuicksilverComics)]
www.incognitocomics.co.uk [Dave Thinn]
www.silveracre.com [Darryl Jones]
www.socalcomics.com [Jamie Newbold and Gino Siragusa]
www.pcei.com [Robert Roter]
www.bunkybrothers.com [Brian, Kenny, and Bob]
www.tvcomics.com [Byron Jones]
www.empirecollectibles.com [Bob AKA Fuelman]
www.golden-age-collectibles.com [Andrew Cretella]
www.ComicWiz.com [Joseph Fiore]
www.capitalcomics.com [Stephen Burr]
www.collectorsink.com [Beverly Kranz]
www.dtacollectibles.com and dtacoll [David T. Alexander]
www.jmhcomics.com, which as of 9/13/09 had not been updated in 4 years, and jmhcomics [John Hauser]
www.silveragecomics.com [Gus Poulakas]
www.terryscomics.com/DavesWeb/ [Dave Reynolds]
www.ComicHeaven.net [John Verzyl]
www.greatescapecomics.com and thegreatescape [Gary Walker]
www.DiamondGalleries.com and diamondintlgal [Steve Geppi]
www.TheCollectorsCave.com and thecollectorscave1
www.EdKalbComics.com and edkalbcomics [Ed Kalb]
www.TropicComics.com and tropiccomics.com [William Vogel]
www.ComicCollectorShop.com and comiccollectorshop [Phil Schlaefer]
www.pgcmint.com [Mark Wilson - CGC only]
www.comiccollectors.net [Marnin Rosenberg - CGC only]
www.vintagecollectables.net [Bill Hughes - CGC only]
www.archangels.com [Rob Hughes - CGC only]
www.investmentcollectibles.com [Steve Lauterbach AKA ComGeek - CGC only]
And here are some auction websites that sell GA comics...
www.heritagecomics.com [Jim Halperin]
www.allstarauc.com [Joe & Nadia Mannarino]
Also, consignment websites...
http://www.comiclink.com [Josh Nathanson]
http://www.pedigreecomics.com (although mostly SA/BA) [Doug Schmell]
www.NostalgiaZone.com [Chris Budel]
[Disclaimer: Some of these dealers may have good reputations, and some may not.
Do a search of the CGC Boards or check their feedback at toolhaus.org for more info, to ensure that you're dealing with a repubable dealer.]
More to come!
