From LIFE magazine and photographer Yale Joel. EC Comics' Crime SuspenStories appears on the bench at the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Prohibition of Comics hearings in 1951.
From LIFE magazine and photographer Yale Joel. A legislator looks over a comic book during the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Prohibition of Comics hearings in 1951.
From LIFE magazine and photographer Yale Joel. EC Comics' Crime SuspenStories is examined in the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Prohibition of Comics hearings in 1951.
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From LIFE magazine and photographer Yale Joel. EC Comics' Haunt of Fear is shown as evidence in the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Prohibition of Comics hearings in 1951.
Not an actual LIFE magazine image (sadly I don't have any info on the image other than it might be from 1948). The dawn of the dark ages. A mass burning of comic books. Why are those children smiling?
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