Seduction of the Innocent Archives

Overall, the Exposed title lasted nine issues 1948 to 1949 and contained a mix of high-profile murderers from throughout true crime history that often tended towards the brutal end of the true crime comic book spectrum.  But as the series progressed, it started to move away from true crime and took a more "inspired by"[...]

Johnson from the story Tangled Love, which is included among Seduction of the Innocent's infamous illustrations with the caption "Erotic spanking in a children's comic book."  About such material in Western-themed comics, Wertham would also go on to say, "In Western comic books, the erotic spanking of a girl by a man is frankly featured." Frontier[...]

Frederick Wertham and his book The Seduction Of The Innocent Now recognised to be based on flawed research, it condemned the comic book medium and genres within for corrupting the minds of young Americans, led to comic book burning and the establishment of a Comics Code designed to limit the scope of the medium, shut[...]

The collection of Seduction of the Innocent, which is a great period crime drama by Parks and Esteve Polls that stands up well against classic tales like The Black Dahlia and L.A Confidential And there is the continuation of the second James Bond story arc by Ellis and Jason Masters Vargr felt more like classic[...]

Ande Parks talks to Byron Brewer about Seduction of the Innocent #3, on sale now from Dynamite. The cover art is from Francesco Francavilla Interiors are by Esteve Poll. BYRON BREWER: From the Japanese Tea Gardens to San Fran's legendary Chinatown, the current issue of Seduction of the Innocent oozes '50's California atmosphere Who did the most[...]

Bechko, writer of Vampirella/Aliens #5, talks with writer Ande Parks about Seduction of the Innocent #2, both in stores now Cover art by Francisco Francavilla. CORINNA S BECHKO: Ande, I've been really enjoying the book so far and can't wait to see where it goes Part of the appeal for me is the setting San Francisco[...]

I believe that is the case here with Seduction of the Innocent I liked  Esteve Polls work on the Lone Ranger, but here in this gritty 50's world of crime and corruption his artwork really sings And the fact that Ande Parks script is excellent really pulls Seduction of the Innocent to the top of the[...]

If you are a fan of the genre, you should be reading Seduction of the Innocent from Dynamite. Ande Parks is writing the hell out of this story We're only two issues in and already the character of Detective Jennings is a well established, fully-formed protagonist thrust into a big mystery with lots of moving parts[...]

Ande Parks talked with Byron Brewer about his new series Seduction of the Innocent and just how the series came to be Cover art by Francesco Francavilla. BYRON BREWER: The origin behind this book is fascinating Tell us about it. ANDE PARKS: Dynamite originally approached me (and this was several years ago) about doing a crime series[...]

Spoiler Warning The title Seduction of the Innocent has a dark history in the comic industry It was the title of the book by Dr Fredrick Wertham that started the congressional hearings, led to the start of the Comics Code Authority and the demise of many comic publishers like EC Comics So there is a certain[...]

Doc Savage: The Spider's Web #1 gives us more pulpy tales of the Man of Bronze, Ande Parks and Esteve Polls takes us into the Seduction of the Innocent and the second issue of the very popular James Bond series by Warren Ellis and Jason Masters. Doc Savage: The Spider's Web #1 writer: Chris Roberson artist: Cezar Razek[...]

We have the third volume of Sherlock Holmes: Moriarty Lives, the third issue of Seduction of the Innocent and the eight issue of Will Eisner's The Spirit. SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT #3 (OF 4) Cover: Francesco Francavilla Writer: Ande Parks Art: Esteve Polls The streets of 1953 San Francisco are overflowing with blood, as a pair of ghastly killers continue[...]

"Horrific Tales of True Crime…" that is what the cover for Seduction of the Innocent #1 says The new 4-part series from writer Ande Parks and artist Esteve Polls brings EC style horror to Dynamite Entertainment this December And here we have an exclusive first look inside. San Francisco, 1953 FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has just[...]

Meanwhile, The Spirit himself tries to set things right in regards to his long-stalled romance with Ellen Dolan, and the detective team of Ebony White and Sammy Strunk dig up evidence that leads to a shadow corporation – one acting as a front for the illicit activities of the mysterious international crime lord, Mikado Vaas![...]

Dynamite Entertainment has announced a new series from Ande Parks and Esteve Polls called Seduction of the Innocent Planned for release in December, the story is being called a gritty and depraved crime fiction in the tradition of James Elroy and EC-era crime and horror comics. Set in the San Francisco of 1953, Seduction of the[...]

Seduction Of The Innocent was a book by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham, published in the fifties that judged comic books a serious cause of juvenile delinquency Although much of his research has been since discredited at the time it led to Congressional hearings and for the comic industry to institute the Comics Code to censor their titles, which put Harvey[...]

Pozios, who serve as mental health consultants for entertainment industries through their organization Broadcast Thought. Trexler opened the hour by welcoming attendees and explaining that "our panel "Sixty Years of Seduction" is not actually on how to – it is a panel discussion on the sixtieth anniversary of the publication of everybody's favorite book, Seduction of[...]

It is simply wrong that the video game industry can be allowed to put their profit margins over the rights of parents and the well-being of children". So, as someone who's fascinated with the history of our geeky mediums it reminded me of a similar political witch hunt.  The 1950's are often portrayed as an idyllic Norman[...]